Read on Twitter
THREAD 
Did you miss the @TimesFreePress education newsletter this morning?
That's OK — there was more news than could fit in one newsletter on the education-front in the past week.
Here are some stories you shouldn't miss.
Did you miss the @TimesFreePress education newsletter this morning?
That's OK — there was more news than could fit in one newsletter on the education-front in the past week.
Here are some stories you shouldn't miss.
Reopening schools continues to be the hot-topic now that the 2019-20 school year wraps up. Last week, @hamcoschools task force presented for the first time to the school board its initial thoughts. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/21/school-leaders-considering-phase-approach/523588/
Some of what @hamcoschools and school districts across the nation are grappling with include how to interpret the most recent @CDCgov guidance for reopening schools. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/21/cdc-releases-guidance-reopening-schools-amid/523506/
U.S. @SenAlexander weighed in with his own thoughts on how state leaders should direct school districts, what higher ed institutions are doing and whether @BetsyDeVosED directives for federal stimulus funds match the original intent for those funds. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/21/decisions-how-reopen-schools-fall-should-be-l/523532/
The logistics of reopening can include decisions on adding bus routes, spacing out lunchtime and even whether or not students should be required to wear masks. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/21/will-hamiltcounty-students-have-wear-masks/523582/
One local Chattanooga private school, @ChargersCCS, is partnering with @basecamphealth to use a COVID-19 screening app to help reopen schools this fall. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/20/how-covid-19-screening-app-help-students-return/523437/
And another Chattanooga private school, @McCallieSchool, announced it will test all of its boys before they return to class this August. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/20/mccallie-school-students-required-be-tested-covid/523447/
Also last week, about 500 students in @ChattStateCC's TCAT programs returned to campus to kickoff the summer semester and @TimesFreePress photographer @cbschmelter and I got to visit a machine tool lab/classroom. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/19/chattanooga-state-students-technical-programs-return/523344/
@TimesFreePress treasure @TFPCOLUMNIST shared stories about @UTChattanooga seniors who dropped their senior projects this spring to join the fight against COVID-19. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/columns/story/2020/may/20/utc-students-set-aside-senior-projects-design/523408/
Mark Kennedy ( @TFPCOLUMNIST) also reflects today on how the pandemic will impact the older parents of younger students this fall. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/columns/story/2020/may/23/kennedy-age-gap-becomes-issue-when-school-sta/523596/
In non-coronavirus news, @hamcoschools, in partnership with the @TNedu, released online reading resources for Tennessee's youngest readers. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/tfp-families/story/2020/may/18/free-online-reading-resources-young-children-available-through-readyrosie-hamilton-county-families/523216/
A Cookeville, Tennessee teacher joined alongside 14 other educators for @Jeopardy's 2020 JEOPARDY! Teachers Tournament. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/18/tennessee-teacher-compete-jeopardy-teachers-tournament-month/523268/
Hamilton County Schools ( @hamcoschools) Superintendent @DrBryanJohnson was named Southeast Tennessee Superintendent of the Year by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/19/hamilton-county-schools-chief-bryan-johnson-named-southeast-superintendent-year/523373/
Plans were released for where East Brainerd Elementary students and teachers will return in the fall after their school was destroyed by the tornado that struck Chattanooga and surrounding areas on Easter Sunday. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/24/new-east-hamiltmiddle-house-east-brainerd-ele/523727/
A 2019 charge of aggravated statutory rape against a former @hamcoschools teacher was dropped by the Hamilton County DA's Office. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/20/statutory-rape-charge-dropped-against-former/523419/
Hamilton County Schools announced it will begin testing 53 of its 89 schools for lead in drinking water this month. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/19/hamilton-county-schools-test-53-schools-lead-drinking-water/523355/
And four new principals were named for @hamcoschools' Allen Elementary, Daisy Elementary, East Brainerd Elementary and Red Bank Middle School. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/may/25/class-notes-four-new-hamiltcounty-principals/523799/
If you don't want to miss stories like these again, subscribe to the @TimesFreePress education newsletter, the School Report.
The free newsletter appears once a week, on Tuesday mornings, straight to your inbox. https://www.timesfreepress.com/email-subscribe-education/
The free newsletter appears once a week, on Tuesday mornings, straight to your inbox. https://www.timesfreepress.com/email-subscribe-education/
And if this thread didn't convince you to just subscribe to the @TimesFreePress overall....I don't know what would.
So SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already
https://bit.ly/2A9r4sm
So SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already
https://bit.ly/2A9r4sm
