Putnam Dual Enrollment Grant Deadline Thursday
Applications for Putnam County Schools Dual Enrollment Grants for the spring semester are now due. Future Ready Supervisor Sam Brooks said applications go through school counselors. He said all dual enrollment students who apply for the grant will receive it. “The financial side, I guess probably in the beginning, is the number one reason students […]
Putnam Schools Considering A Middle College Program At Vol State
The Putnam County School Board is considering a Middle College Program that would allow students to graduate high school with an associates degree. Middle College is similar to Dual Enrollment, but in Middle College students are set on the path to an associates degree from the start of high school. School System Future Ready Supervisor […]
Putnam Schools Working To Increase Monterey High’s Dual Enrollment Participation
Monterey High School continues to see lower dual enrollment participation than Cookeville or Upperman High School. Personal Learning Supervisor Sam Brooks said that just seven percent of Monterey students participate in dual enrollment programs. That’s compared to Cookeville’s 11 percent. He said one of the biggest factors that play into this is logistics. “When you […]
Warren High School Offers Machine Technology Dual Enrollment Classes For Sophomores
Warren County High School is now offering a dual enrollment class in machine technology for its sophomores, one of few in the state. Executive Principal Clark George said typically the courses are only for juniors and seniors, but that the opportunity came about from a partnership with Citizens for Progress and TCAT. George said the […]
Tech Partnering With Community College Puts Students At Forefront
The battle for undergraduate admissions for Tennessee Tech and a school like Roane State has ended, with the priority shifting to a focus on the student. Tech Vice President for Enrollment Management and Career Placement Brandon Johnson said if a student’s best interest is the starting point, systems must be in place for students to […]
Roane To Tech Pipeline Strengthened By New University Partnership
The Roane State to Tennessee Tech Pipeline is getting a boost this fall thanks to a new partnership between the schools announced Wednesday. Tennessee Tech Undergraduate Admissions Director Dr. Steve Keller said admission to Tech can be guaranteed through two pathways. Dual enrollment through select programs or completion of any associates degree. “We wanted to […]
PCSS Dual Enrollment Numbers Continue Uptrend
Dual enrollment numbers have been steadily increasing for the Putnam County School System. Personalized Learning Supervisor Sam Brooks said the district has the highest population of TCAT dual enrollment students in the state. “COVID has not really impacted numbers,” Brooks said. “We’ve stayed pretty steady, and on the career and technical side with our partnership […]
HVAC Training Coming to Jackson County High
Jackson County High School Students will soon be able to get HVAC training. There will be two different sites, including Jackson County High School and Jackson County Instructional Service Center in Gainesboro. Jackson County Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the decision to put HVAC on campus comes from employer’s needs. “There’s research that goes […]
