
Brandon Paykamian
Education News Reporter at Tennessee Firefly
Brandon Paykamian, Johnson City Press Staff Writer with a focus on social issues, city schools and ETSU (and his cat Gertie)
Articles
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2 days ago |
johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Paykamian
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol have announced their “100 Days of Summer Heat” campaign aimed at reducing dangerous driving and traffic fatalities during summer months.
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2 days ago |
timesnews.net | Brandon Paykamian
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol have announced their “100 Days of Summer Heat” campaign aimed at reducing dangerous driving and traffic fatalities during summer months.
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3 days ago |
johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Paykamian
While many universities initially found themselves playing catch-up with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence following the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, East Tennessee State University is staying one step ahead of the emerging technology in order to better prepare students for a 21st century job market. ETSU Executive Vice Provost Robert Pack said the university recently drafted several key guidelines governing the use of AI by students and staff.
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6 days ago |
johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Paykamian
Samuel Casey, a 17-year-old rising senior at David Crockett High School, said his family's life just recently started to return to normalcy after losing their home from flooding when Hurricane Helene hit the region in September 2024. His family’s Helene story began with finding himself “trapped” in the county’s South Central area shortly after flooding left local bridges and roadways inaccessible.
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6 days ago |
timesnews.net | Brandon Paykamian
Samuel Casey, a 17-year-old rising senior at David Crockett High School, said his family's life just recently started to return to normalcy after losing their home from flooding when Hurricane Helene hit the region in September 2024. His family’s Helene story began with finding himself “trapped” in the county’s South Central area shortly after flooding left local bridges and roadways inaccessible.
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This is my last week at Johnson City Press before I begin work at e.Republic. As I near the end of my four years here, I'm reminded of the great minds I've interviewed and connected with here. It's been a privilege learning about my community & working with such a fantastic team.

Local school boards, including Johnson City’s, have been assaulted with unreasonable and insulting demands on more than one occasion. Smug COVID-19 deniers, anti-maskers and spoiled parents have been the culprits. https://t.co/QHUTDirG9W via @jcpress

Local educators say school districts need all the help they can get to continue bolstering literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/mbPeWYkR99 via @jcpress