End Of School Balancing Act For Educators
These final weeks of school are a balancing act, making the most of valuable instruction time, fun activities and planning for next year. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said school does not end, it just shifts, even after the last day. He said teachers are focused on hitting standards for next year and […]
Tays Named Director Of Roane State Fentress Campus
Cheryl Tays has been named the Director of the Roane State Fentress County campus, continuing a relationship with the school that began while she was a high schooler. Tays said she is excited to see the campus take a big step toward meaningful growth as they break ground on a new facility in April. She […]
TSBA Upper Cumberland Fall Conference To Discuss Title IX, School Safety
Title IX, school safety, and a new third-grade retention bill expected to be hot topics for the annual Tennessee School Board Association Upper Cumberland meeting. TSBA Upper Cumberland District Director Jayson McDonald said this year’s meeting held in White County will be the first in-person meeting held in three years. He said the biggest issue […]
Vol State Livingston Celebrates 30 Years Of Student Learning
Faculty, students, and community members gathered at Vol State’s Livingston campus Thursday morning to celebrate its 30th year. Mike Powell is the Upper Cumberland Senior Director and has been with Vol State Livingston since its beginning. He said looking back on how the community came together to make this higher education campus happen is truly […]
Sexton: Hopeful To Pass New School Funding Formula This Session
House Speaker Cameron Sexton said passing the new school funding formula before the General Assembly session ends will be tight. When asked if the new formula was a necessity this session, Sexton said he hopes to have it passed by late-April. “If it starts in committee it won’t be next week but the week after, […]
White Co Schools Submit Feedback On New Education Funding Framework
Funding for needed positions, technology upgrades and teacher compensation among the feedback that White County Schools submitted as the state works on a new education funding formula. The state department of education gave one week of public comment on the new funding framework. Tuesday was the deadline. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the suggestions […]
BEP Town Hall Discussion Focuses On Equity In School Funding
Equity. That was the word most used at Tuesday night’s forum on public school funding. Jackson Schools High School Supervisor of Instruction Deb Whitaker said that when the state recognizes smaller counties have had to make do with their resources. “We have to do the same things that systems ten times our size do with […]
White Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Says New Education Program A Success In Schools
The White County Sheriff’s Department has launched a new program for White County Schools. The program is called SSAFE, or Sheriff’s Substance Abuse For Education. Sheriff Steve Page said that he and some of his SRO officers came up with the program after not being able to afford D.A.R.E. Page said they wanted to have […]
Cumberland County Leading Tennessee In Recycling
For the first time ever, Cumberland County has been recognized as the Government Recycler of The Year in Tennessee. The award comes from the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. Solid Waste Director Conrad Welch said with this recognition, his department cannot take any steps backwards. “It’s kind of raised the bar,” Welch said. “It’s been difficult with […]
Ride To The Sky Bike Event Offers Fun-Filled Day With Routes Throughout The UC
The 7th Annual Ride to the Sky event will be on Saturday, September 11h. The bike ride offers routes ranging from 9 miles to 100 miles that take riders all throughout the Upper Cumberland. Coordinator Chris Wakefield said that after traveling to different places for rides, he and a group of regular riders wanted to […]
