Chattanooga 2.0, Hamilton County Schools, Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee, IBEW Local 175, and UA Local 43 Steamfitters and Pipefitters Join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $90 Million National Initiative to Accelerate High School Students into High-Wage, In-Demand Trade Careers With $9 million in support, initiative will connect 300…
Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0 has released the first-ever Child Care Cost Study for Hamilton County, highlighting costs and why many providers are unable to meet the care demand from families.
The study finds that costs to provide child care exceed tuition and subsidies, creating a persistent gap affecting teachers,…
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Chattanooga 2.0
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Hamilton County Schools Deputy Superintendent to Lead Next Chapter of Birth-to-Career Work
Chattanooga, TN — February 4, 2026 — Chattanooga 2.0 announced today that Dr. Sonia Stewart, currently Deputy Superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, has been named its next…
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October 22, 2025
LOCAL LANDMARKS TO SHINE BRIGHT THURSDAY FOR “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” CELEBRATION
Chattanooga 2.0’s Out-of-School Time Alliance highlights the important role afterschool and summer programs play in supporting young people—and the challenges providers face in sustaining funding, staffing, and access…
Brandon Hubbard-Heitz
Chief Strategy Officer
brandon@chatt2.org
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Chattanooga 2.0 Selected to Join National Initiative Focused on Strengthening Positive Youth Development Opportunities for Local Adolescents
Hamilton County–Chattanooga expected to receive funding of approximately $6 million - $10 million to improve high-quality, interest-driven career awareness and exploration…
Service members will help kindergarten and first-grade students in Hamilton County Schools learn to read FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2025 Media Contact: Brandon Hubbard-Heitz brandon@chatt2.org Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga 2.0 is now accepting applications for 14 AmeriCorps members to serve in its Literacy…
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November 11, 2024
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New Early Childhood Survey Invites Caregivers to Help Shape the Future for Hamilton County Children
Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0 is calling on families in Hamilton County to help build a brighter future…
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October 25, 2024
Chattanooga, TN — In partnership with Chattanooga 2.0’s Out-of-School Time Alliance, the City of Chattanooga, Creative Discovery Museum, Hunter Museum of American Art, River City Company, Rock City, Frost Stadium, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga illuminated local landmarks on…