Fentress Schools Receive New Grant, Extra Tutoring Help
Fentress County Schools set to use a $75,000 Tutoring Innovation Grant to help bolster their in-house tutoring services. Fentress County Schools Director Kristi Hall said the grant is intended to increase the number of tutoring instructors. They will also use training to help guide students towards academic success. “Our students in Fentress County will be […]
Tech Offers Finals Prep Sessions To Help First Year Students
Tennessee Tech advisors will offer free Finals Prep Stations for first-year students or undecided majors moving toward the semester end. Launchpad Student Success Center Assistant Director Tenika Burgess said they want to interact with first-year students to help them plan, organize and prepare for end of semester exams. Burgess said an organized planner, sustainable study […]
Director: Pickett High Bathroom Renovation Nearly Complete
Pickett County High School’s bathroom renovation nearly complete, barring a few more coats of paint. The project was the most needed renovation at the high school, as outlined by the administration last year. Director of Schools Melissa Robbins told the School Board Monday the school bathroom just needs new doors, before they are finally usable. […]
White County School Board Revises Comment Policy
Amidst a state legislative change about public comments, the White County Board of Education will make minor revisions to its public comment policy. Public comments must be limited to issues within the jurisdiction of the board. The White County Board enacted a 30-minute total time limit with three minutes per person for public comments per […]
White County School Board Approves Snow Day Pay System
The White County Board of Education unanimously approved snow pay for part-time school employees at Thursday’s board meeting. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the new inclement weather wage assistance benefit is an effort to mitigate the financial impact on non-salaried employees during the winter months. Under the new procedure, Dronebarger said teachers assistants, school […]
Putnam School Teachers Mentoring Tech Practicum Students
Students in Tennessee Tech’s literacy practicum have the chance to be mentored by a Putnam County elementary school teacher. Tech Lecturer Lindsey Braisted said pre-service teachers have to complete a 60-hour field experience before beginning classroom service. Braisted said the program was born out of a desire to train effective early literacy teachers. “[Students and […]
Back To School Push Different For Homeschool Families
Most Upper Cumberland students are settling back in to school, but for families who homeschool, the back to school push is far less strenuous. Homeschool Parent Kelly Rich educates her three children at home because of the flexibility to meet each child’s unique needs. Rich said she teaches on the school calendar, but her kids […]
School Board Members Learn New Laws At TSBA Event
School Board members from across the state learned about new school-related laws at the Annual TSBA Summer Law Institute. TSBA President and White County School Board Vice Chairman Jayson McDonald said this year’s biggest legislative change came through the mobile device law, which bars students from using their phones during instructional time. McDonald said the […]
Tech Increases Tuition Roughly 5% For Next School Year
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a roughly 5 percent tuition increase at a special session Wednesday morning. Dr. Claire Stinson said tuition costs are rising at colleges throughout Tennessee. Stinson said the average tuition increase is $240 per semester for undergraduates and $286 for graduate students. Stinson said maintenance fees will increase by […]
Highlands Economic Partnership Celebrating 20 Years
Highlands Economic Partnership celebrates 20 years of serving the Highlands Region this week. Vice President Adam Poe said the partnership is one piece of the puzzle, but 20 years of success is not possible without dedication from all partners and stakeholders. He said one key to two decades of growth has been adaptability while always […]
