
ROANE STATE STUDENT SEWING FACE MASKS FOR COVID-19 PROTECTION
(Story submitted by Roane State Community College) Roane State respiratory therapy student Isabella Escolar had never used a sewing machine before March 27. She didn’t even know how to thread a machi ...

TENNESSEE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS GRADUATION AND TEACHER CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
Today, the State Board of Education announced that the Board will convene a special called electronic meeting April 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. central to enact emergency rules governing K-12 graduation require ...

STUDENT OUT OF ZONE APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS BEING ACCEPTED BY PRINCIPALS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
School principals in Cumberland County will accept out of zone applications for the 2020-21 school year. This process is for students who wish to attend a school that they are not zoned for in 2020-20 ...

ELEVEN APPLY FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS POSITION
The cutoff date for applications has passed and the Cumberland County Board of Education will consider 11 individuals wishing to be the next director of schools. Applications came in from the state a ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 24, 2020
105.7 News just received word from the Cumberland County School System regarding the extension of the school closing because of the coronavirus: “This is Director of Schools Janet Graham. I would sup ...

TDOE PARTNERS WITH PBS STATION TO DELIVER DAILY INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TO TENNESSEE STUDENTS
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This par ...

INFORMATION ON CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY STUDENT MEALS SITES AND TIMES DURING BREAK
CUMBERLAND COUNTY Cumberland County School Nutrition Department has their Food Service Bus out Monday-Friday delivering. One breakfast and one lunch will be available for anyone 18 years old and youn ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS “FOOD SERVICE BUS” TO RUN
The Cumberland County Board of Education says the school nutrition department will run the Food Service Bus starting today (March 17, 2020). One lunch and one snack will be available for any child 18 ...

GOVERNOR LEE: “I URGE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TENNESSEE TO CLOSE THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020”
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has urged all public schools in Tennessee to close by March 20, 2020 and remain closed until at least March 31, 2020. Many in the coverage area are already closed for a co ...

LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR SPRING BREAK / COVID 19
The following school systems are closed on the dates next to them for either spring break or a combined spring break and for coronavirus concerns. ANDERSON COUNTY - Closed March 16-27, 2020 ATHENS C ...

BLEDSOE COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED FROM MARCH 16-27, 2020
With an abundance of caution and considering the concerns related to COVID 19, Bledsoe County schools officials announced today they will be closed from tomorrow (March 16, 2020) until March 27, 2020. ...

TENNESSEE DEPT. OF EDUCATION RELEASES K-12 SCHOOL CLOSURE GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19
How do schools in every county in Tennessee make decisions regarding closing because of the coronavirus? The answers come from guidance from the state department of education. The Tennessee Departme ...