Reporter’s Note
There are times for long division and multiplication tables, reading lists and world geography – right now is a time for ensuring little bellies are filled and families have roofs over their head. I’m thinking of everyone in our community this week and praying for Chattanooga.
And no matter what, my Times Free Press colleagues and I will continue to work to bring you the news. Stay with us.
– Meghan
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THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION NEWS
Fire alarms and sirens wailed in the distance, water ran from damaged gutters and a set of metal blinds clinked together hauntingly in the breeze.
Scattered in the grass, just outside of what was once one of the school’s playgrounds, were colored pencils – bright against the bleak scene, like Easter eggs.
At least two people are dead in Hamilton County after powerful storms struck the Chattanooga region overnight leaving a path of damage miles long from tornadoes and strong winds.
School district officials were scrambling Monday morning to find alternative student meal sites after a few schools were damaged – East Brainerd Elementary was one of them.
But one school district official said it was “the worst we’ve ever seen.”
Keep reading for this story, and more.