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Lakeside Academy Promises to Recycle Right

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In honor of America Recycles Week, students at Lakeside Academy are making a long-term commitment to Recycle Right in their school and encourage others to do the same. With the help of Recycle Right, the City of Chattanooga’s recycling... Full story

Northwest Georgia Bank Motivates Student Attendance

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Northwest Georgia Bank is again helping two local elementary schools motivate students to attend school daily. The community bank is sponsoring the BUCS (Because U Came to School) attendance recognition program at Boynton Elementary School and the... Full story

Covenant College Receives $5 Million in Grants and Gifts

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Covenant College has received a $4 million gift from the estate of Mr. Lowell Andreas and a $1 million grant from a foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. Lowell Andreas of Naples, Florida, and Mankato, Minnesota, was a former president of... Full story

Schools Partner With TVA on Robotics

Local competition set for November 21 at TVA facility

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Students at several downtown Chattanooga schools have gained valuable math application skills with funding from TVA for robotics programs. Now those students will put those newfound skills to the test at a local competition on Saturday November 21,... Full story

Ga. College Students May Pay More Fees Next Year

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ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia college students might have to pay up to $400 in fees next year to help make up for budget cuts at the state's colleges and universities. The state Board of Regents is expected to vote next week on whether to increase a... Full story

Gandhi's Grandson to Speak at Cleveland State

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Cleveland State Community College, in conjunction with the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies (TnCIS), will be hosting Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, to speak on CSCC’s campus on Friday, November 13. Born in 1934 in... Full story

Tenn. Teacher of the Year

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A McNairy County elementary school teacher has been named Tennessee's Teacher of the Year.      Patty Kiddy teaches first grade at Selmer Elementary School in Selmer. According to a release from the state... Full story

College Access and Success Conference in Chattanooga

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The 2009 Tennessee College Access and Success conference will be held in Chattanooga on Monday and Tuesday, November 9-10, at the Chattanoogan. Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Jim Applegate, Senior Vice President for Program... Full story

TVA Takes Energy Message To Elementary Schools

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TVA is partnering with local power distributors again this school year to get the message to young children about the importance of saving energy. This fall, 120,000 children at 300 elementary schools in the Tennessee Valley are attending... Full story

Hamilton County Schools Get ''Average'' Grades

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The 2009 report card for Hamilton County schools is in. In a news conference held today, Superintendent Jim Scales says the District is receiving C's in Academic Achievement and C's in student academic progress. “This was a tough year around... Full story

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