Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Tullahoma City Schools is excited to announce that it will be hosting a special guest speaker at Convocation on July 26 that will help kick off the 2021-22 school year with a motivational and inspiring message for all teachers and staff. Keni Thomas is a Bronze Star recipient for valor for being part of a …
Tullahoma Schools Convocation for Teachers and Staff set for Thursday Read More »
Tullahoma City Schools is excited to welcome back students to in-person learning for the coming 2021-2022school year for all Pre-K through 12th grade students. The students’ first day of school is Monday, August 2nd “Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we experienced a successful 2020-2021 school year thanks to ourteachers, staff, students and …
The Tennessee Department of Education announced the approval of 29 new virtual schools for the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of virtual schools operating across the state to fifty-seven. State Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said, “Last school year, districts responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing additional operating models and learning formats to ensure that families had options and students could continue learning with their classmates and teachers when out of …
TDOE Announces Approval of New Virtual Schools for 2021-22 School Year Read More »
Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center held a child abuse prevention training session for the Hispanic community on July 12 at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. This was the first child abuse prevention training in Coffee County for the Hispanic community. The two-hour training session was in Spanish, including video, presentation, discussion and printed materials. Attending …
Coffee County CAC holds First Child Abuse Prevention Training for Hispanic Community Read More »
Motlow State Community College and the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) signed a partnership in June that brings the mechatronics degree to Tullahoma with two classes this fall, and a plan to offer the full mechatronics associate degree at UTSI by Fall 2022. Motlow is a national leader in the development of a two-year …
During Tuesday’s (7/6/21) Grundy County BOE special-called meeting, Palmer Elementary will be closed for the 2021-22 school year. Swiss Memorial and Palmer Elementary will be consolidated for the 2021-22 school year. Meetings have been held with employees from both schools, and almost all employees have been reassigned. Most of the relocated employees have been placed …
Palmer Elementary in Grundy County Closed Only 3 Weeks before 2021-2022 School Year Read More »
The federal government has provided funds for schools to use as part of larger COVID relief bills. These funds are referred to as ESSER which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. The Coffee County school district’s next effort to receive feedback on these funds will be a town hall meeting scheduled for July …
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At Monday afternoon’s Coffee County School Meeting Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson’s proposed 3-year contract extension and raise was on the agenda. After 5-0 vote the board voted to postpone their decision to allow time for adequate public notice. School board member Larry Crabtree abstained from the vote, while member Brett Henley was not …
Vote on Director of Schools Contact Extension Delayed Read More »
Cyber defense is critical for daily operations. Cyber-attacks are increasingly more common and there are many different types. Many people have received phishing emails or have been the victim of a cybercrime. This modern dilemma is why Motlow State Community College is continuously preparing students for the future. Motlow recently approved a new Penetration Testing …
Costs related to child abuse for Tullahoma topped $2.7 million last month. The lifetime cost for each victim of child maltreatment is about $210,000. With 13 referrals from Tullahoma last month that translates into $2,730,000. On July 6, Joyce Prusak, executive director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center attended the first Public Planning Meeting, part …
Child Abuse in Tullahoma topped $2.7 million in June Read More »
