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Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Bill Stacy, Former UTC Chancellor and Baylor School headmaster discusses alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Bill Stacy, Former UTC Chancellor and Baylor School headmaster discusses alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system as moderator David Carroll listens during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Tony Donen with the STEM school discusses alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll, left, moderates as Elaine Swafford with CGLA discusses alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll, second from left, moderates as Bill Stacy, Former UTC Chancellor and Baylor School headmaster, Elaine Swafford with CGLA, and Tony Donen with the STEM school discuss alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll, second from left, moderates as Bill Stacy, Former UTC Chancellor and Baylor School headmaster, Elaine Swafford with CGLA, and Tony Donen with the STEM school discuss alternatives to zoned schools and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Kirk Kelly, acting superintendent for the HCDE and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger discuss funding and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Dave Flessner, right, moderates as Kirk Kelly, acting superintendent for the HCDE, Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and State Education Committee Vice Chair Todd Gardenhire, from left, discuss funding and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll moderates as Valerie Rutledge, the Dean of Education for UTC, discusses recruiting teachers and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Kirk Kelly, the acting superintendent for the HCDE, discusses recruiting teachers and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll moderates as Valerie Rutledge, the Dean of Education for UTC, discusses recruiting teachers and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll moderates as Valerie Rutledge, the Dean of Education for UTC, discusses recruiting teachers and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Chattanooga Chamber representative David Steele discusses Workforce Development during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll moderates as Valerie Rutledge, the Dean of Education for UTC, discusses recruiting teachers and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Jared Bingham with Chattanooga 2.0 speaks about Workforce Development and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Bryan Robinson with Tyner speaks about Workforce Development and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Dave Flessner moderates a discussion about Workforce Development and the Hamilton County school system with Chattanooga Chamber representative David Steele, Jared Bingham with Chattanooga 2.0 and Bryan Robinson with Tyner, from left, during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Dave Flessner moderates a discussion about Workforce Development and the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Public Education Foundation representative Edna Varner discusses Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Jared Bigham with Chattanooga 2.0 and Elizabeth Crews with UnifiED, from left, discuss Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Howard Principal Chris Earl, left, speaks as Public Education Foundation representative Edna Varner listens during a discussion about Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Elizabeth Crews with UnifiED discusses Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. Public Education Foundation representative Edna Varner, left, speaks to moderator David Carroll about Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll, center, moderates as Howard Principal Chris Earl, Public Education Foundation representative Edna Varner, Jared Bigham with Chattanooga 2.0 and Elizabeth Crews with UnifiED, from left, discuss Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. David Carroll and Dave Flessner moderate as Howard Principal Chris Earl, Public Education Foundation representative Edna Varner and Elizabeth Crews with UnifiED, from left, discuss Parent and Community Involvement in the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 7/7/16. The audience listen as a panel discusses the Hamilton County school system during the "State of Education: A Town Hall Meeting" forum held at WRCB in conjunction with the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

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