
ROANE STATE DEEMED ELEGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR $1M ASPEN PRIZE
The Aspen Institute has named Roane State as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence,

CUMBERLAND SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
According to a report by the Crossville Chronicle, The Cumberland County Board of Education approved the formation of a middle school special committee, the adoption

TENNESSEE PROMISE DEADLINE IS NOV. 3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Monday, October 27, 2025 – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is encouraging all high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship before

STATEWIDE GRADUATION RATE REACHES 92.3 PERCENT
Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (department) announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent. “Year-over-year gains in the statewide graduation

TN TECH SECURES $1.5M GRANT TO EXPAND SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER TRAINING
TN TECH – Faculty in Tennessee Tech University’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing are using a nearly $1.5 million federal grant to train and certify sexual

CUMBERLAND SCHOOL BOARD TO VOTE ON MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION TOOL
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education will meet on October 23 at 6 p.m. in the Central Services building in

TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS ANNOUNCES NUCLEAR WORFORCE SUMMIT IN OAK RIDGE
The College System of Tennessee has announced a Nuclear Workforce Summit will be held on October 28, 2025, on the Oak Ridge Campus of Roane State Community College.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY STUDENTS TO HAVE NEXT WEEK OFF FOR FALL BREAK
According to the Cumberland County School Board schedule, students in Cumberland County will have next week off as part of Fall Break.

TENNESSEE TECH BREAKS GROUND ON $61.6M INNOVATION CENTER & RESIDENCE HALL
TN TECH – Tennessee Tech University celebrated its second groundbreaking in the span of less than a week with the ceremonial kickoff to construction on

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE USES ‘CAUSE AND EFFECT TOOL’
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education’s middle schools special committee explored a “Cause and Effect matrix” tool, designed by Board

TENN. TECH BREAKS GROUND ON A.C.M.E. BUILDING
TN TECH – Tennessee Tech University officials and the campus community broke ground on its Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Building on Friday, celebrating

RSCC CELEBRATES FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT DAY WITH CONTESTS
RSCC – Roane State will celebrate National First Generation College Student Day this November with photo and essay contests held in the days leading up

STONE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL SEPTEMBER C.T.E. STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
From Stone Memorial High School: Congratulations to the students chosen for their excellence in education by the Career and Technical Educators of Stone Memorial High

TENN. TECH RECEIVES $760,000 GRANT FOR STEM TEACHER PIPELINE
Three Tennessee Tech University faculty members have received a $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help build the workforce of future STEM educators.

CUMBERLAND B.O.E. ESTABLISHES COMMITTEE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously voted this month to establish a special committee focused on middle school development,

CUMBERLAND SCHOOL BOARD ADDRESSES LACK OF BUS DRIVERS
The Crossville Chronicle reports that the Cumberland County Board of Education convened its initial budget session to address the ongoing bus driver shortage, a critical

CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ON THURSDAY
The Cumberland County Board of Education meeting scheduled for September 25, 2025, at 6:00 PM will cover a range of procedural, informational, and action-oriented agenda

BRAYDEN QUINN EARNS STUDENT OF THE MONTH AWARD
In September 2025, Mayor R.J. Crawford of Crossville, Tennessee, honored Brayden Quinn with the Student of the Month award, recognizing his outstanding cooperative spirit. The

CRACKER BARREL CANCELS RENOVATION PLANS
Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee-based restaurant chain with over 660 locations and 70,000 employees, has decided to halt its restaurant remodels and revert to its original

TN TECH NAMED IN FORBES LIST OF ‘AMERICA’S TOP COLLEGES’
TN Tech – Tennessee Tech University is among only four public universities in the state named to the 2026 “America’s Top Colleges” list by Forbes. The

ROANE STATE AND TN TECH SIGN AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
RSCC – Roane State and Tennessee Technological University have signed an articulation agreement, creating a clear path to transfer for students pursuing degrees with a concentration

TN TECH TO HONOR HALL OF FAMER ALUMNUS BARRY WILMORE
TN TECH – When Tennessee Tech University’s Golden Eagle football team takes to the turf this fall, its student-athletes will be sporting a special tribute to

CHARITABLE FUND DISTRIBUTES $20,000 TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS
At the Cumberland County School Board meeting on August 21, 2025, the Charitable Fund distributed $20,000 to support various school programs across multiple schools, including

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 21ST
The Cumberland County School Board meeting on August 21, 2025, covered a range of procedural, informational, and action-oriented items. The meeting began with recognitions, including
