Shannon Coan
Education Reporter at Chattanooga Times Free Press
education reporter @timesfreepress | past lives @bostonglobe, @beaconjournal | she/her
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2 weeks ago |
timesfreepress.com | Shannon Coan
Chattanooga 2.0 will launch a pathway for Hamilton County students to pursue a career in cybersecurity after receiving a grant from the the BlackRock Foundation. The nonprofit was awarded a $500,000 grant from the foundation, the New York City investment company's philanthropic arm, to expand its viable pathways initiative. The program connects recent graduates of Hamilton County public schools with job training for in-demand, high-wage careers.
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2 weeks ago |
timesfreepress.com | Shannon Coan
As the school system presented the Hamilton County Commission with a funding plan that closes a $16.2 million deficit, several commissioners praised the school board for bringing a balanced budget – something that had been a point of contention during the board's budgeting process.
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3 weeks ago |
timesfreepress.com | Shannon Coan
Hamilton County leaders are pushing for Chattanooga to contribute more to schools. The city says it does its share 0 minutes ago by Shannon Coan Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / The board listens to a speaker during a work session of the Hamilton County School Board on May 8, 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
timesfreepress.com | Shannon Coan
The University of Tennessee board of trustees appointed Lori Mann Bruce as the next chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Friday. Bruce, a provost and vice president for academic affairs at Tennessee Technological University, becomes the first woman to hold the role in the university's 138-year history. She will begin working at UTC June 30. Bruce will make $450,000 per year, as well as receive a housing and one-time moving allowance.
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1 month ago |
timesfreepress.com | Shannon Coan
After at least three months of conversations around how to accommodate a funding shortfall, the Hamilton County school board passed its budget Thursday despite concerns from some that it does not seek additional funds that the district needs. The balanced budget approved in an 8-3 vote removes half a position of the principal's choosing from every school, reduces benchmark testing from three times a year to once and cuts $5.3 million from the central office.
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