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Students who were homeschooled due to COVID and plan to return to the Putnam County School System need to re-register. The pre-registration window for Putnam County Schools is set to close on Friday at 3:00 PM. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that families just need to make contact by phone or email with their former or current school to begin ... Read More »

The enrollment window for Putnam County Schools opens Tuesday for new and returning students. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said this registration welcome window is vital for families with pre-K and kindergarten students. Pierce said that students already in Putnam County pre-K should have a simple registration process if they are attending the school they’re zoned for. “For brand new families ... Read More »

The tentative Summer Learning Camp plan was approved by the Jackson County School Board Thursday night. The schedule approved is June 1 through June 28, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the tentative plan will become finalized when enrollment numbers are confirmed. “We have a survey that will be going out and then followed ... Read More »

About 10,000 Tennessee Tech students return to Cookeville as the spring semester starts Tuesday. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said with a successful fall semester, no major COVID changes have been made. “We are very comfortable with our safety protocol,” Lykins said. “Masks are still required. We have social distancing guidelines in place, and we have a lot of signage ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Board of Trustees will now be able to see information important to the university in one digital dashboard. Executive Director of Strategic Planning Dewayne Wright said that most of this data will have 10 years of history, making trends easy to track. Wright said the board has been interested in metrics and a way to access it in ... Read More »

With incoming college freshmen enrollment down across the state, Tennessee Tech’s slight increase this fall proves to be a rarity. Enrollment Management Vice President Brandon Johnson said multiple factors play a role in recruitment. But, recent facility investments have made a difference. “You are starting to see these thing, these projects complete,” Johnson said. “And, that is huge. Students see ... Read More »

Warren County Parents have until 3:00 PM Thursday to enroll their kids in full-time virtual learning for the spring. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said this deadline is necessary so that staffing decisions can be made for the Spring Semester. Swallows said there are 740 students currently learning virtually, and offering this option in the Spring was necessary. “In reality, ... Read More »

White County School’s enrollment has decreased by 3 percent from last year. A total of 120 students either switched to home schooling or online courses. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the decline was expected. “No one knows what to really expect with COVID-19, but we certainly anticipated we would have a drop,” Dronbarger said. “I actually thought it might ... Read More »

Overton County Schools have seen a small decline in enrollment numbers while Clay County’s numbers grew. Overton’s student body is down by about 50 students. Overton Director of Schools Mark Winningham said a few students have moved to home schooling, but the the decrease is not directly related. “We may be down just a little bit,” Winningham said. “But, it ... Read More »