School And Media Reports Red Bank High Student Was “Touched Inappropriately” But Classmates Say Assault Was Far More Serious

While School Leadership At Red Bank High School And Media Outlets Report That A Student At The School Was Sexually Assaulted Last Week, The Type Of Assault May Have Been Substantially Downplayed.

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Hamilton County School Board Members Discuss Student Cell Phones and “No Grade Below 50” Policy

Some Members Of Hamilton County School Board’s Policy Committee Are Looking For Greater Consistency In The District’s Policies Regarding Cell Phone Use By Students And Failing Grades.

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Organization Gives $2.3 Million Community Gift To Fund Bible Curriculum In Hamilton County Schools

A Long-Established Organization In Chattanooga Announced On Friday That They Would Be Contributing Nearly $2.3 Million To Hamilton County Schools To Cover The Cost Of The School System’s Elective Bible Program. This Donation From Bible In The Schools Will Cover The Expenses Of The Program In Its Entirety.

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“No Grade Below 50” Policy Creates Tension Between Hamilton County School Board Members

A Recent Hamilton County School Board Meeting Was Quickly Dismissed After Tensions Were Aired Out In Front Of The Public Concerning The District’s “No Grade Below 50” Policy And A Letter To The Editor Published Earlier This Month, Written By Board Member Larry Grohn.

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Nashville’s ‘No Grade Below 50’ Policy Implemented In Hamilton County Schools

Public Schools In Hamilton County Seem To Have Adopted A Metro Nashville Public Schools’ (MNPS) Grading System That Requires Teachers To Assign Students A Minimum Grade Of 50 Regardless Of The Grade They Earned, Even If That Student Has Been Caught Cheating Or Has Not Properly Attempted To Submit Assignments.

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60% Of Tennessee Third-Graders Fail To Meet Proficiency On TCAP Test

After Spending The School Year Preparing Their Third-Grade Students For High-Stakes State Testing, School Districts Received Raw Scores For The TCAP Reading Test Late Friday Afternoon. Those Scores Show That 60% Of Third-Graders Across The State Failed To Meet Proficiency Levels Required To Be Promoted To The Fourth Grade.

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Hamilton County Mayor Withdraws Requests To Use Excess Pandemic Funds For County Projects

County Mayor Weston Wamp Halted His Effort To Get $3 Million In Covid Funds Previously Allotted To The Hamilton County Wastewater Treatment Authority Reallocated For Other County Projects.

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All 8 Hamilton County Charter Schools Required To Amend Their Contracts

Hamilton County Public Charter Schools Are Being Required To Redo Their Contracts With The School District And Include A Performance Framework In Order To Be In Compliance With State Law.

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Hamilton County School Board Predicts 30% of Third-Graders At-Risk Of Retention

Hamilton County School’s District Officials Are Expecting At Least 30% Of Third Grade Students To Be In Danger Of Not Making It To The Fourth Grade.

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Smedley Challenges Hamilton County Mayor Republican Primary Results

Hamilton County Commissioner Sabrena Smedley Has Filed A Challenge At The State Capitol Alleging That “Rampant Cross-Over Voting By The Democratic Left In Numbers Never Seen Before” Secured The Republican Primary Results For County Mayor Candidate Weston Wamp.

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