Education

Grundy County Education Support Staff Employees Receive $5,000 Increase in Pay

All Stories, Education, Grundy, Local, News, Top Stories, Work / By Lucky Knott

Earlier this week, the Grundy County School Board approved a historic $5,000 increase in the salaries for all full-time classified employees. Part-time classified employees will also receive a prorated raise based on daily or hourly rates. Additionally, the daily rate for substitute teachers was raised to $75 per day for subs without a college degree …

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Motlow Commences ARTC Expansion Construction

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Government, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow-McMinnville recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Automation and Robotics Training Center Expansion. This new facility will seat students in the upcoming Electric Vehicle Technology (EVT) program that begins in the fall of 2024. Motlow President Dr. Michael Torrence began the ceremony by introducing the guest speakers and welcoming everyone to the event. He …

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Tullahoma Schools Receive Grant for nearly $23,000 from TE Connectivity

All Stories, Business, Coffee, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

There was no trick, but TCS certainly received a treat this October as TE Connectivity provided the district with a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) grant worth nearly $23,000. “TCS is thankful for our partnership with TE Connectivity and the commitment and support that they provide our teachers and students,” said TCS Director of …

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East Coffee Elementary Safety Patrol Cadets Accepting Car Seats for those in need

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The East Coffee Elementary Safety Patrol cadets are collecting car seats as a community service project for families in need. Car seats cannot be used or expired, and booster seats will be accepted. Seats can be dropped off at any elementary school or the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. If you have questions, reach out to …

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Motlow-McMinnville Expands Automation Facilities

All Stories, Business, Coffee, Education, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren, Work / By Lucky Knott

By the fall of 2024, Motlow-McMinnville will have an additional building to house its first cohort of students for the new Electric Vehicle Program. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place soon, and Motlow is happy to host a group of leaders working to advance Middle Tennessee’s cyber and electric vehicle interests. An electric vehicle is …

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National Education Association to Honor Bedford County Teacher

All Stories, Bedford, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The NEA Foundation announced this week that 43 public school educators from across the country will receive the prestigious National Education Association Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence, including Chris Hobbs, a criminal justice instructor at Community High School in Unionville, operated under the Bedford County School District. Hobbs will be honored during the NEA Foundation …

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New National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County

All Stories, Education, Franklin, Government, Lifestyles, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Department of the Interior announced Tuesday the establishment of the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County, Tennessee. Tennessee’s newest national wildlife refuge will serve as a critical link between nearby state and nonprofit conservation lands in Tennessee and Alabama that help conserve the Paint Rock River watershed and one of the largest contiguous tracts …

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More TnAchieves Mentors Needed

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Education, Franklin, Government, Grundy, Lifestyles, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

tnAchieves mentors help the next generation of Tennessee’s workforce pursue a high-quality post-secondary credential after high school and build the skills necessary to access a meaningful career. Click here to register as a tnAchieves mentor. The October 20, 2023, deadline is coming soon, and several area counties have a high need for volunteers: Bedford County: 27 Mentors …

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Education Extending through Extended Reality

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow State Community College is one of six institutions selected for a $4,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant goes toward the Resource Collaborative for Immersive Technologies (RECITE), a collaboration between academic institutions and NSF grantees. This project is designed to promote the research, development, and usage of extended reality (XR) technology …

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Legal Aid Society Launches Disaster Preparedness Website

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Legal, Lifestyles, Local, News, Rutherford, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the launch of a new disaster preparedness website, located at LASdisasterpreparedness.org. The website was developed in response to the series of natural disasters that have affected Tennessee in recent years, including the 2020 tornadoes in Davidson, Wilson, and Putnam …

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