
CUMBERLAND CO. BOE COMMITTEES MEET TO DISCUSS DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT
Two different Cumberland County Board of Education committees met last night to discuss the director of schools evaluation and contract. The Director of Schools Evaluation Committee convened first. Th ...

LOCAL SCHOOLS LEADING THE WAY IN STATE FOR PATHWAYS CERTIFICATION
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn today announced that 74 Tennessee high schools are leading the way in the state to become the first to receive a pathways certification from the Tennesse ...

TWO YORK INSTITUTE FOOTBALL PLAYERS INVOLVED IN WEARING KKK OUTFITS ON HALLOWEEN
The Tennessee Department of Education has launched an investigation after two high school football players from Alvin C. York Institute in Jamestown reportedly admitted to wearing KKK outfits Hallowee ...

TENNESSEE ACT PARTICIPATION AT ALL TIME HIGH
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today that a total of 63,829 students from Tennessee’s 2019 graduating class took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20. This represents a 98 ...

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR TN PROMISE CLASS OF 2020
If you are a student wishing to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship for the Class of 2020, the deadline is November 1, 2019. The scholarship offers two years of community or technical college, ...

CUMBERLAND CO. BOE HOLDS OFF ON CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County Board of Education discussed a three-year contract renewal for current Director of Schools Janet Graham last night. The board of education voted to extend that contract last year ...

CCHS AND RCHS STEP UP TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
Two local high schools stepped up to benefit those in need. Cumberland County School recently concluded its Harvest for Hunger Food Drive benefiting the Cumberland Good Samaritans food program. The sc ...

SCHOOLS IN ROCKWOOD CLOSED TODAY (OCT. 21, 2019)
Because of a water main break, schools in ROCKWOOD will be closed today (Monday, October 21, 2019) for students and staff. Ridge View Elementary, Rockwood Middle, and Rockwood High will not report tod ...

CCHS LADY JETS SOCCER TEAM WIN DISTRICT 6AA CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to the Cumberland County Lady Jets soccer team on winning the District 6AA championship last night. The Lady Jets defeated Livingston Academy 3-0 in the championship game

FORMER STUDENTS OF OLD CRAB ORCHARD SCHOOL TO HAVE ONE LAST WALK IN BUILDING
Former and current students and faculty of Crab Orchard Elementary School will have a chance to take one last walk in the old section of the facility Friday, October 18, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. central ...

$70,000 SRO GRANT ANNOUNCED FOR ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Senator Ken Yager announced today that Roane County Schools will receive a $70,000 School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant from the Tennessee Department of Education to improve school safety. These funds ...

CUMBERLAND CO. SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES INCENTIVES FOR BUS DRIVERS
The Cumberland County School Board approves incentives for bus drivers at their meeting Thursday night. It includes a quarterly safety and attendance bonuses of $150, snow day payments for teachers w ...