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PARENTS INVITED TO TAKE KINDERGARTEN-READY SURVEY

March 15, 2024

Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0 invites parents of rising Kindergarten students to take a survey about their child’s skills and abilities leading up to the start of school. Caregivers who complete the survey will receive a gift card while supplies last and digital resources via email…

CHATTANOOGA 2.0 JOINS STRIVETOGETHER CRADLE TO CAREER NETWORK

February 26, 2024

Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0 has joined the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network and is now part of a national movement to help every child succeed in school and in life, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. Chattanooga-Hamilton County is now one of 70…

National Apprenticeship Week Is Underway!

November 13, 2023

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS UNDERWAY: NEW WEBSITE CELEBRATES NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IN HAMILTON COUNTY By Andrew Hudson, Director of Viable Pathways & Walton Robinson, Executive Director of Build Within Did you know that apprenticeships are different than internships? Although both are valuable, a few distinctions make the…

Roads to Reading: Guatemalan Literacy Project

October 19, 2023

Chattanooga 2.0 joins forces with La Paz and others to acquire and DISTRIBUTE culturally affirming children’s books for Guatemalan-American families. By Jennifer Andrews, Director of Early Childhood Strategies and Brandon Hubbard-Heitz, Director of Literacy & Student Strategies Guatemalan-Americans are the second largest national group…

Understanding Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law

June 14, 2023

The good news? More third graders in Tennessee are reading and writing on grade level than ever befor e. The bad news? More third graders in Tennessee face the risk of retention because they aren’t reading and writing on grade level than ever before.…

Hamilton County, TN’s Early Childhood System

October 18, 2022

Below is a list of the local organizations and programs that make up our local early childhood system. The list is not exhaustive, so if we missed your initiative, please let us know. EARLY CHILDHOOD DOMAINEXISTING PROGRAMS / INITIATIVESIMPACTED MEASURE OF SUCCESS Supported Families & and Supportive CommunitiesCatholic Charities SKILLED…

Child Care Provider Appreciation Day This Friday

May 5, 2022

Early Matters Chattanooga is asking residents and businesses to join communities across the nation on Friday, May 6 as they thank local child care providers for their tireless efforts in the classroom. Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day each year to recognize…