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Chattanooga State: Opportunities to Shine

August 6, 2019

By Betty A. Proctor, Chattanooga State Nathan Smith took a series of jobs after earning his bachelor’s in sociology, but the jobs had little to do with his degree and he felt the need to try something else. After some inward reflection, Nathan realized he always had…

Mission: Readiness Q&A: How to Help Our Students Succeed

July 8, 2019

Employers throughout the country, including right here in Chattanooga, are struggling to fill vacant jobs because many of our students are not workforce ready. According to Department of Defense data, 71% of today’s young Americans (ages 17-24) could not meet the basic minimum requirements to serve…

Blankenship: Hamilton County Schools are “future ready”.

May 14, 2019

When Chattanooga 2.0 was launched, we faced a steep challenge to ensure every child in Hamilton County would have a high-quality education and real opportunity for college and career. Our 2016 report outlined 10 priority areas with metrics to track progress over the coming years, with…

One Bright Spark Ignites a Community: Two Hamilton County Schools Bring Home Overall Awards in Student Design Challenge

May 10, 2019

This year’s Bright Sparks Design Challenge asked students to answer one question: How might we connect resources and services within and into our communities to help students and families in need thrive? Hundreds of students from elementary schools, high schools, and universities across…

Chattanooga Climbs to Quality Education and Career Opportunities with Velocity 2040

May 3, 2019

You have probably heard a lot about Velocity 2040 and Chattanooga Climbs lately. What are these things and why do they matter? More than 100 community organizations and employers joined together with the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce to create Velocity 2040 - a campaign to gather voices…

Success Starts in the Summer: How to Apply for Camp K!

April 23, 2019

Spring is in full bloom and teachers are preparing final lesson plans for the year, which can mean only one thing--summer break is almost upon us! That also means it’s time for Camp Kindergarten. Camp K is a free pre-K readiness program open to ALL Hamilton…

From Howard to Harvard

April 17, 2019

On April 10, education partners, businesses, and community members joined to celebrate Public Education Foundation’s thirty years of hard work and dedication to our schools and community. Howard School graduate, Daphne M. Penn, told her story at the anniversary luncheon about how PEF helped change…

High Quality Early Learning Seats the Key to Boosting Kindergarten Readiness

April 12, 2019

When the Chattanooga 2.0 report was released nearly three years ago, we identified that Hamilton County would need an additional 4,000 early childhood and pre-K seats to fulfill potential demand and to help get more children ready for kindergarten. The Early Matters action team set out…