CHATTANOOGA, TN — A group of Chattanooga leaders is encouraging residents to take up the call to join the child care workforce. The Chattanooga 2.0 working group called Early Matters is focused on strengthening the early childhood systems in Hamilton County, TN. One of the strategies is designed…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – BuildWithin, a national apprenticeship intermediary approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, has announced it is working closely with Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson, the Benwood Foundation, and Chattanooga 2.0 to establish…

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Tennesseans for Quality Early Education has partnered with Chattanooga 2.0 to promote early learning and close learning gaps via the new Bright Start Tennessee network.
Chattanooga 2.0 is one of six organizations across the state partnering with Tennesseans for Quality Early Education to form the network.
Jennifer Andrews, director…
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,…

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…

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’ 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…