Chattanooga 2.0 will host a community forum to discuss education in Hamilton County on May 16 from 4-8 p.m. at Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. MLK Blvd. (parking is available).
This forum will explore the data presented in the 2.0 report and seek community feedback on early childhood education, K-12 schooling, and college and career readiness solutions.
Attendees can visit stations on varying aspects of education and will be asked share their thoughts on the following questions:
- What positive, successful things are happening in education locally? ;
- What needs to improve in public education?; and
- What are bold solutions to address these challenges?
“Chattanooga has a history of taking action when the need arises – in re-imagining our riverfront, creating the Gig City and building the Innovation District,” said the 2.0 Coordinator Jared Bigham. “Now is our moment. If the whole community comes together, we can make education our next frontier. We want the community to help us set audacious education goals for every single child in Hamilton County.”
The event is designed for community members to drop in at any time between 4-8 p.m. and participate in multiple information and feedback stations.
"Some of the primary areas of focus within 2.0 where measurable outcomes can be defined are: school readiness, third grade literacy, career exploration in middle school, post-secondary readiness, post-secondary completion, and workforce readiness," officials said.