The Literacy First tutoring program is expanding again for 2025–26 through a partnership among Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga 2.0, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Building on measurable reading gains at 12 schools, UTC’s Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education will place five teacher candidates at Brown Academy to provide one-on-one tutoring. The initiative—supported by AmeriCorps and local foundations—aims to strengthen early literacy and advance Chattanooga 2.0’s goal of 70% reading proficiency by 2030. >>>Read More>>>