Clay Schools Approves Hermitage Window Replacement
Clay County Schools will replace the windows of Hermitage Springs School, finishing up the large-scale project. Chairman Benji Bailey said requesting these bids is the first step in replacing the windows and coverings in the school. Bailey said the board has requested to bid out the work to compete the long-time project. Bailey said a […]
New CORE Consultant Advocating For CTE Programs In UC
The Upper Cumberland’s newest CTE CORE Consultant said her goal is to ensure CTE programs across the region are benefiting students as much as possible. CTE CORE Consultant Hailey Sullivan said her role is to help districts develop CTE policies, evaluate the effectiveness of different programs, and aid students with career pathway development. Sullivan said […]
Prescott South Designated As Two-Time STEM School
Prescott South Elementary received its second designation as a STEM school from the State Department of Education. Principal Catherine Jones said the title based on the school’s performance in integrating STEM-based concepts in different ways throughout the past five years. Jones said she is proud of the teachers, but is happiest for the students. “They […]
King Said Statewide, School Leaders Frustrated
Putnam County Director Of Schools Corby King said frustration is the most common feeling among school administrators statewide, concerning vouchers and the job being done by educators. King met with directors and superintendents last week. He said the push toward an expanded voucher system for Tennessee students seems to be ignoring the voice of school […]
State Releases Annual Education Report Card
The State Department of Education released its annual report card on education Monday, an effort to understand how school districts are serving students. Van Buren County Schools one of 15 systems in the state to receive the top ranking of “exemplary.” Fentress, Pickett and White Counties all received “advancing” rankings. The rest of the Upper […]
Sexton: SRO Funding To Be Rolled Into New Funding Formula
A state grant to fund school resource officers at schools across Tennessee is in its last year, a concern to some school districts. House Speaker Cameron Sexton said that according to the Department of Education, that grant money will be wrapped into the new TISA school funding formula. “When I’ve talked to schools, their issue […]
TTU Teacher Education Sees Stabilized Enrollment, Down From 10 Years Ago
Tennessee Tech’s prospective teacher enrollment has stabilized over the last few years, but remains down from a decade ago. Office of Teacher Education Director Amy Brown said that their undergraduate numbers used to sit around a 300-student average. She said they now sit around a 200-hundred student average. She said she attributes that to potential […]
