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Monday deadline nears for Tennessee’s tuition-free college program
The deadline for high school seniors to apply for the TN Promise scholarship is Monday, Nov. 2.
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Hamilton County sheriff had no role in Chatt Prep student’s deportation, officials say
A Hamilton County commissioner said he confirmed the county Sheriff's Office was not involved in the detention or deportation of a Chattanooga Prep student after raising questions about the federal operation at a commission meeting Wednesday.
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Memphis state takeover board approves key policies to prove readiness to federal judge
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Author to speak at UTC about connection, social infrastructure
Eric Klinenberg, an author and sociologist at New York University, is set to speak at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday about his theory, laid out in his book, "Palaces for the People," that the solution to what he calls the current crisis of disconnection is social infrastructure.
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Alabama screen time commission hears recommendations on best classroom practices
An Alabama state commission last week heard recommendations on how to best address screen usage in classrooms.
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Hamilton County school board approves Ten Commandments displays in schools
Hamilton County schools may soon be required to display the Ten Commandments after approval this week from school board members.
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NAACP urges district to keep Orchard Knob open
Chattanooga NAACP President Ann Pierre asked the Hamilton County Board of Education on Thursday to reject the proposal to relocate Orchard Knob Middle School, saying it doesn't address the school's longstanding academic performance issues.
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Dalton State College ranked best Hispanic-serving college in Southeast
Dalton State College was ranked first in the Southeast and eighth nationally for America's best Hispanic-serving colleges, according to Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide and Rankings.
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Hamilton County Commission deadlocks on school board vacancy
In a 5-5 vote down party lines, Hamilton County commissioners failed to take action on a resolution recognizing the resignation of former District 11 school board representative Jill Black, D-Lookout Mountain, that would have put the seat on the November ballot.
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Democratic Hamilton County commissioners call for election to fill school board vacancy
Democratic Hamilton County commissioners are calling for voters, rather than commissioners, to choose a new county school board member after District 11's representative resigned.
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Tennessee is looking into changing how it evaluates schools
There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade. The Tennessee Department of Education is considering combining them into one based on the letter grade system.
