cha21, Author at Chattanooga 2.0

One Step Closer

April 21, 2021

The murder of George Floyd last summer sparked a nationwide reckoning with persistent racial injustice. We join our community members and many across the nation in the overwhelming relief at yesterday’s historic verdict as a measure of accountability and one step closer to true and equal…

Statement on Educational Equity from Executive Director Molly Blankenship

April 14, 2021

Chattanooga 2.0 and its partners believe that all children deserve equitable access to a quality education. And all means all. This is something we’ve communicated many times with the support of our greater community. With the events that took place at this week’s school board meeting,…

Mayoral Candidates Respond to Equity Questionnaire Ahead of Election

February 26, 2021

CHATTANOOGA, TN — 2021 Mayoral candidates responded to a questionnaire on educational equity, published by Chattanooga 2.0. Their responses have been released today, in advance of the March 2 election day and can be found on the Chattanooga 2.0 website at https://chatt2.org/equity-mayoral/. Chattanooga 2.0 defines educational equity…

Early Matters Awards Grant To 13 Child Care Programs

February 15, 2021

Thirteen local child care providers can now make capital improvements to increase the quality of their programs, thanks to grants from the Quality Matters Fund. The purpose of the fund, initiated by Early Matters Chattanooga, is to enable child care programs to improve quality or increase…

Advocates stress importance of early childhood ed. with upcoming Chatt. mayoral election

February 5, 2021

Three years at Serenity Child Care has left a mark on Tiffany Earvin's 5-year-old daughter. "She started out as a shy little girl, and now she's very comfortable with public speaking," said Earvin. For this reason, she says early education programs are critical. Katie Harbison, President of the Chambliss…

Hamilton County Schools’ COVID-19 Response In National Report

February 4, 2021

Hamilton County Schools’ community engagement work during COVID-19 was recently highlighted in a national report published by TNTP, a national organization dedicated to ensuring all schools have excellent educators. The report, “Rising Together: How Four Districts are Building Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines Hamilton County…

Check out jobs, training programs at ChattanoogaCalling.com

February 1, 2021

Job seekers will want to check out ChattanoogaCalling.com, a new website the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce recently launched to help local residents find jobs fast. The ChattanoogaCalling.com website also gives job seekers information about local training programs that could elevate career prospects. Connecting people who want jobs…

Equity And Opportunity For Tomorrow’s Children

January 27, 2021

Chattanooga 2.0 is a partnership among 150 organizations to advance equity and opportunity here in Hamilton County, so that all children can reach their full potential. Its recent report to the community highlighted the past five years of progress on improving outcomes in birth-to-career education and workforce…