White County Student Publishes First Book In Series
White County High School Senior Allie Heady has published her first book titled, Cole Magnus. It is the first book of a children’s series called “We Met in the Fog,” written under Heady’s pseudonym Grace Edgewood. Heady said the book follows Cole and his sister Lyla through a world of magic and trouble. “I’ve always […]
State Testing Begins This Week For UC Schools
Upper Cumberland school systems are preparing for end of year state testing to begin Tuesday. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said teachers the last couple of weeks have been focusing on getting students ready. “Our teachers feel confident,” Dronebarger said. “They’ve been down this road before. They are hitting those standards, going back […]
White Co Schools Considered a 1:1 District For Devices
The White County School District has achieved a 1:1 ratio for laptops in the student body. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the push began about four years ago. Dronebarger said the influx of federal COVID money sped up the process. “Some of those are in Chromebook carts, and some of those are more in […]
Dronebarger: Exciting Time To See Lee’s School Funding Formula
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said finally getting specifics from state officials on the new education formula answered some of his concerns. “The framework helps now knowing to see how it’s broken down,” Dronebarger said. “At the point I think we spoke about this last, it was just there was just this grand […]
Registrations Underway For White Co. Kindergarten And Pre-K
Registrations are underway for White County Schools Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum Angela Fresh said that when signing up online or in-person, parents will need to have updated physical and immunization records, among other documents. “For Pre-K they have to have a copy of their social security card, a copy of their […]
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 […]
Delta-8 Causes White Co BOE Discussion On Its Drug Policy
A student disciplinary matter involving a THC substance had some White County School Board members questioning its policy on drugs Thursday. The substance in question, Delta-8, can be legally purchased if older than 21-years-old in Tennessee. School Board Member Diana Haston said she wanted clarification on how the drug was classified. “They did a field […]
White Co Schools Family Resource Center: Homeless Students A Region Wide Issue
White County Schools have seen a continued increase in the number of homeless students in its district. Family Resource Center Director Beverly Dronebarger said approximately 75 students have been identified as homeless. “Some of that has been resulting from COVID, loss of work for families being displaced from other communities,” Dronebarger said. “But some of […]
Central View Community To Share Ideas On White Co School Property
White County Schools will hold its next Central View Committee meeting Thursday to discuss the future of the school property. Committee Chair Bob Young said residents have not indicated what they will bring to the table. “We wanted to give the community an opportunity to come back with an idea,” Young said. “A plan 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 […]
