2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1139+ words) Tennessee Republicans took one step closer to seizing major controls from the Memphis-Shelby County school district on Monday in a takeover effort that could eventually affect other school systems across the state. The legislation would install a politically appointed oversight…...

6+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (83+ words) Tennessee is in a golden age with Republican leadership, state Sen. Bo Watson, R-North Chattanooga, said Monday speaking to attendees of the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club meeting. Watson says Republicans improved state education with school choice Tennessee is in a…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (484+ words) The Tennessee Senate approved a private school tuition grant bill Thursday, expanding the program to 35, 000 students, despite concerns it could drain the state budget and force school districts to collect students" Social Security numbers. Checking children"s Social Security cards…...

23+ hour, 3+ min ago  (584+ words) Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a $58 billion state budget, including nearly $300 million to almost double the state-funded private school subsidy program, a program championed by Gov. Bill Lee. As chair of the Finance, Ways and Means committee, state…...

1+ day ago  (413+ words) SODDY-DAISY -- Hamilton County high schoolers can now earn a licensed practical nurse certification through a new partnership with Erlanger Health at the North River Future Ready Center. The Future Ready center, which serves as a centralized hub where multiple schools…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (25+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Hamilton County charters pay administration more, teachers less, than school district...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (111+ words) Chattanooga's only daily newspaper. Complete coverage of breaking news in Chattanooga, Other local, regional and national news. Classifieds and online marketplace. Chattanooga eyes four candidates to run parks department Three are based in Chattanooga. One works in North Carolina...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (648+ words) University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, who previously served as Georgia's governor, is retiring from his role as chief of the state's public colleges. The university system announced the planned retirement Wednesday. Perdue will continue to serve until the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (444+ words) The Hamilton County school board denied the application for a new, all-boys charter school, citing concerns around financial viability and its ability to deliver a high-quality educational program. The Empowerment Academy hoped to provide elementary students with an education focused…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (339+ words) In January 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Education Act, which framed the issue of environmental protection not only as a matter of regulation, but also of education. Nixon emphasized building a better environment would require "a citizenry that…...