Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Tullahoma High School had six students accepted into this summer’s Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts, which begins in early June. The Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts is a residency summer intensive program for high school students gifted in music, visual art, theatre, dance, and filmmaking. Governor Lamar Alexander founded the School for the …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the averages for each school district’s English Language Arts (ELA) TCAP tests. There is potential for thousands of Tennessee children being held back in the third grade because 60% of third graders did not meet or exceed expectations. District Name % Below % Approaching % Meets % Exceeds Total …
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The Imagination Library of Coffee County (ILCC) has received a grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation. Awarded $4,550, ILCC is among 172 nonprofits to receive funds from the Helper Grant. The Grant Check Presentation Ceremony was held at the Bridgestone Arena on May 17. ILCC Board Member Laurel Stone attended the ceremony. “Imagination Library of …
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Tullahoma City Schools saw improvement in its third-grade English Language Arts Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) scores, with a 17 percent increase in proficiency from the raw data provided to the district, compared to the third-grade ELA results from 2022. “This 17 percent improvement says so much about our students and their hard work and …
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As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket” now through June 4th. Participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s nationwide mobilization. …
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The results are in, and 60% of Tennessee third graders are behind in reading. The Tennessee Department of Education released the preliminary results from statewide TCAP exams, or the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. For the first time ever, students can be held back if they don’t do well enough on their TCAP reading assessment. The …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and an education advocacy group wants school districts in Tennessee and across the country to focus on critical mental health support. Tennessee ranked 41st in the country when it comes to a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care for youth. Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education …
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The Coffee County Rescue Squad will be Celebrating 60 Years of Volunteering this Saturday from 10 AM- 2 PM. They will be hosting a meet-and-greet event to meet with volunteers and learn more about the CCRS. They will have their equipment on display, demonstrations of equipment, face painting, balloon making, door prizes, etc. This is a …
Coffee County Rescue Squad Celebrating 60 Years of Service this Saturday Read More »
Tullahoma City Schools will begin its summer meal program, serving breakfast and lunch starting this Monday, May 22, through July 21. Daily meals will be served Monday through Friday with the exception of two closures. The summer meal program will not run on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day and on July 3-7 for …
Tullahoma City Schools Announces 2023 Summer Meal Schedule Read More »
Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act, a landmark bill that will give teachers the largest pay raise in state history and protect Tennessee teachers and taxpayers by ensuring that union membership dues are no longer collected by school districts. “Teaching is more than just a career – it’s a calling,” said Gov. …
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