Newport Community Center hosts Parks & Recreation summer programs in its full-sized gymnasium and Olympic-sized indoor pool. Home of the Newport/Cocke County Rapids swim team.
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New Survey Finds Most Parents Would Send Their Kids to Private School if Tax Dollars Were Available
A new national survey reveals that most parents would send their children to private or religious schools if public funding were available, signaling a major shift in attitudes toward school choice. The 57th annual PDK Poll also found declining confidence in public schools, urgent concerns about tea
Tennessee school districts step up to assist flood relief efforts in East Tennessee
Schools across the state have been stepping up to provide assistance to flood relief efforts in East Tennessee after flooding from Hurricane Helene left at least 15 people dead and many others homeless throughout the region.
Hurricane Helene recovery will be costly, but Governor Lee isn’t interested in using voucher money to fund it
When Tennessee Governor Bill Lee unveiled the details of the $100 million Helene Emergency Assistance Loans (HEAL) Program in a press conference Thursday afternoon, a reporter asked whether he might be willing to dip into the unused funding for his vouchers program. The Governor did not seem intere
TDOE announces $2.6M in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to support CTE and STEM learning
The Tennessee Department of Education has awarded more than $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) grant funds to 55 school districts to support career and technical education (CTE) programming in the 2024-25 school year.