A college pipeline for high school students who might not have considered a four-year university education is the goal of a new partnership between Hamilton County Schools and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Debuting in fall 2023, University High is a HCS initiative headquartered on the UTC campus serving students and their families at no cost to them.
Certified Nursing Assistant program with tuition paid is available
Parkridge Medical Center, Kindred Hospital provide $1,500 for qualified students to complete the Certified Nursing Assistant Academy course.
Three Tyner Academy students to pursue degrees in education
Macaria Hudson cried when she opened the email. It was a happy cry. “I saw the email light up on my phone, and I immediately clicked on it. It said, ‘Congratulations’ and that’s all I read before I ran to tell my parents the good news. We were all celebrating and hugging each other,” said…
Students in CNA program will help with current, future nursing needs
New partnership creates Certified Nursing Assistant training program to fill need for frontline health care workers.
Alumna named Hamilton County Teacher of the Year
Michelle Bailey teaches kindergarten and first-grade students in a multi-age classroom at Thrasher Elementary and was named a 2020 Teacher of the Year for Hamilton County Schools.
Partnership establishes IB Future Ready Institutes at Ooltewah, Signal Mountain high schools
A proposed partnership between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Hamilton County school system to bring International Baccalaureate Future Ready Institutes to Ooltewah and Signal Mountain high schools became official today. UTC Chancellor Steve Angle and Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson signed the partnership agreement before a gathered group of officials and students…
Principal Leadership Academy cohort meets on campus
The first class of the Principal Leadership Academy met on the UTC campus recently to explore financial leadership. The Principal Leadership Academy, a joint effort to shepherd aspiring Hamilton County Schools’ principals, was created by a board representing UTC, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, the Public Education Foundation and the Hamilton County School system. The…