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…
By Molly Blankenship, Executive Director of Chattanooga 2.0
Like so many other communities across the country and world, Chattanooga and Hamilton County have spent the past seven weeks in unprecedented, unpredictable, and scary times. And on top of a global pandemic, our resiliency was tested yet again…
Students from the BlueCross Technology Academy at Red Bank High School spent a day at the company’s Chattanooga offices to help kick off their year of learning. They used LEGOs for a team problem-solving activity and spoke with employees from the BlueCross information services team about…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Walking through the halls of Red Bank High School, it is impossible to ignore the impact that Principal Elaine Harper has had on our school. Whether she is in the classroom mentoring a teacher, in the halls encouraging our students, working late to organize after-school activities,…