Education
The latest Education coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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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.
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Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?
A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state's public school funding formula.
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New Hixson elementary school with YMCA partnership breaks ground
Hamilton County officials broke ground Thursday on a roughly $50 million Hixson elementary school that will combine three existing school zones and share a campus with the North River Family YMCA.
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Georgia school district accused of illegally delaying enrollment of foster children
A state agency is accusing the Muscogee County School District of violating state and federal law by delaying the enrollment of foster children.
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Former principal sues Cleveland City Schools, saying she was demoted after raising maintenance concerns
A former principal is suing the Cleveland City Board of Education, alleging the Tennessee district unlawfully demoted her after she raised concerns about her school's maintenance problems.
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UTC records highest donor total in school history
More people donated to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2025-26 academic year than in any other year of the school's history,…
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Tennessee’s lottery-funded scholarship program faces revenue shortfalls
Tennessee lottery proceeds that fund many of the state's college and technical education scholarships are projected to fall short of covering those programs' costs…
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UTC launches new program to help address shortage of addiction counselors
With the state and country facing a shortage of addiction counselors, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has launched a new certificate program aimed…
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‘Press forward:’ Hamilton County students welcomed back for first day of school
Principal Shalunda Shackelford sat at her desk and dialed in to Dalewood Middle's announcement system before welcoming students back to school.
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What to know as Hamilton County students head back to school
More than 45,000 Hamilton County students return to the classroom Wednesday, and district officials say students and families can expect to see the school…
