Free Press Editorials
The latest Free Press Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: Declining ACT scores mean school administrators need to keep the accelerator on learning strategies
The average ACT score of 2023 high school graduates across the country is the lowest in more than 30 years and marked the sixth straight year in which scores have declined, the American College Testing organization announced earlier this week.
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Opinion: Cultivate reading freedom with student maturity in mind
Only nine official complaints over books have been filed at Southeast Tennessee public school districts in recent years.
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Opinion: Another Republican ouster 50 years ago ultimately settled the party, paved the way for better times
The sudden ouster of United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week brought to mind an equally quick political exit that occurred 50 years ago this week.
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Opinion: Eye on the left: Does former campaign manager’s criticism mean Hakeem’s House seat no longer a sure thing?
A letter to an online news source takes state Rep. Yusuf Hakeem to task without mentioning his name about public school funding.
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Opinion: That Tennessee Aquarium Pride
The Tennessee Aquarium has jumped into its first Chattanooga Pride Festival with both fins.
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Opinion: Prime site overlooking Chickamauga Lake in Meigs County should make ideal national cemetery
A search for more burial space for military veterans in Southeast Tennessee that has spanned more than 40 years and at least three 3rd District House members ended Tuesday with the announcement of the expansion of the Chattanooga National Cemetery to a lakefront site in Meigs County.
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Opinion: Attempt to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a signpost on the road to a majority — of Democrats
Nineteenth-century U.S. Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky once said he'd "rather be right than [be] president."
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Opinion: Freeing Tennessee from K-12 federal education money sounds nice, but state should look before it leaps
Some firsts are praiseworthy.
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Opinion: GOP debate gaggles unlikely to change the primary outcome — until something consequential happens
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was the only candidate to take the bait.
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Opinion: Delay in gym approval would have been prudent step for Hamilton County Board of Education to make
If the people are paying attention, they may wonder about the wisdom of building a new gymnasium at a school which could be scheduled for closure in the near future.
