Kelli Gauthier

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Tennessee, Georgia must improve education for English language learners, report says

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Like many states in the Southeast, Tennessee and Georgia have a ways to go to improve the education of students who don’t speak English.

Hamilton County: School system considers pay cuts to balance budget

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Public school employees may have to take a pay cut to help balance the district’s budget, administrators told a citizen committee Tuesday.

Hamilton County: School system offers teachers updated buyout proposal

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Trying to lure additional would-be retirees, public school officials made slight changes to a proposed buyout plan before presenting it Monday to eligible employees.

Chattanooga: Young broadcasters

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Fame has its perks.

Hamilton County: School calendar under review

Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009

The recently approved public school calendar looks a lot like it has since 2004, but opponents maintain students start classes far too early.

Chattanooga: Officials disagree on funding for school police

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009

While most officials agree that schools need the security provided by hallway-patrolling resource officers, things get a bit stickier when it comes to paying for those officers.

Chattanooga: Plunging into 2009

Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

Some people will do just about anything for bragging rights.

Chattanooga: Negotiations continue over Register contract

Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008

Nashville public school officials hope to have Jesse Register leading their faltering district by the end of January, they said Monday.

School chief: elect or appoint?

Monday, Dec. 29, 2008

In Hamilton County, school board members are elected, who then appoint the superintendent to manage the school district. But there is some support to change the process.

Ooltewah teacher recognized globally

Friday, Dec. 26, 2008

Ooltewah High principal Ed Foster didn’t know one of his teachers had won an international media education award until the story broke in the high school’s newspaper.