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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…

Working together to make Chattanooga, TN better for everyone

January 22, 2021

In 2015, Chattanooga 2.0 published a report predicting that, by 2025, more than 80% of well-paying jobs in the city and county would require postsecondary education. The problem? Local residents were not adequately prepared to get these jobs. So, Chattanooga 2.0 sought community input, data analysis and national…

Chattanooga 2.0: Equity concerns, thriving wages points of focus for Hamilton County students

January 21, 2021

Five years in, education collaboration Chattanooga 2.0 has pulled in scores of industry leaders, parents, administrators and community members alike to accomplish one main objective — to find equitable solutions to support local students from cradle to career. And in 2021, as Executive Director Molly Blankenship looks…