What’s Right With Our Schools: School Resource Development Institute at Bessie Smith Cultural Center
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Three Hamilton County schools teamed up to craft strategic funding plans that could change the way they secure…
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Golden Apple Award: Susan Glasheen, George R. Stuart Elementary School
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers truly care about their students. That certainly describes Susan Glasheen. Her classroom at George R. Stuart Elementary in Cleveland…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Skyuka Hall Youth in Government Delegates
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Passing a bill can be an intimidating process for even the most seasoned lawmaker. Students at Skyuka Hall recently got a…
Golden Apple Award: Macey Neal, Battlefield Primary School
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Some people are just born to teach. Macey Neal is one of those people. She makes sure every student in her Battlefield Primary…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Six Triple Eight Star Speaks at Tyner Academy
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -- In the movie, The Six Triple 8, Tyler Perry shares the story of an all-black, all-female Battalion in World…
Signal Mountain Rope Rescue
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) -If you are ever lost in woods, and you have a cell phone, call 9-1-1, stay where you are and wait for help. That's just what a female hiker did Tuesday (2/25/25) afternoon on Signal Mountain.…
Golden Apple Award: Mike Beeler, Dade County High School
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) - Mike Beeler is a dedicated teacher, who always goes the extra mile for his students at Dade County High. He genuinely cares about…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Hunter Middle School Accomplishments
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Students at Hunter Middle are making great strides in robotics and mathematics, but they are also excelling in the arts and athletics. Feast your eyes on a few of their recent accomplishments in tonight's What's Right…
Man Accused of Wanting to Have Sex with a Baby Sentenced to 25 years
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The man accused of traveling from Mississippi to Chattanooga in hopes of having sex with a 10-month-old child has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. If he lives long enough to get out, 50-year-old Dennis…
City officials announce Whataburger coming to East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, TN (WDEF) - A fresh dining option is coming our way! East Ridge lost its Wally's, but it's gaining a Whataburger. According to the City of East Ridge…
Golden Apple Award: Bobby McCulley, Jasper Middle School
JASPER, TN (WDEF) - Bobby McCulley consistently models professionalism and leadership for his students at Jasper Middle. Combine that with always being supportive and giving gentle advice, and…
What’s Right With Our Schools, Loftis Middle School Outdoor Learning Space
LAKESITE, TN (WDEF) - Students at Loftis Middle School know that the great outdoors are a great place to learn. They are committed to developing…
Golden Apple Award: Lauren Gillot, North Hamilton Elementary School
SALE CREEK, TN (WDEF) - Hard-working, caring and understanding, those are the superlatives that parents use to describe Lauren Gillot. Every morning, she greets her students at…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Black History at Bessie Smith Cultural Center
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Black History is much more than a month at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. They have exhibits on African American history, culture, sports…
Golden Apple Award: Geoff James, Chattanooga Valley Middle School
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) - Geoff James has a great sense of humor. He mixes that with a healthy dose of caring to make sure that every student…
What’s Right With Our Schools: CCA 911 Center
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Emergency dispatchers play a crucial role in public safety. The next generation is learning the skills they'll need at the Catoosa College and…
Golden Apple Award: Ali Redfoot, Normal Park Upper
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers are patient, authentic and genuinely care about creating a good learning environment for all their students. That certainly applies to Ali…
What’s Right With Our Schools: St. Peter PB&J
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Hunger is a sad fact of life in communities across America. Students at St. Peter's Episcopal School in Chattanooga are working to solve that…
Golden Apple Award: Lisa Crowley, Gordon Lee Middle School
Chickamauga, GA (WDEF) - The best teachers always seem to go the extra mile for their students. Lisa Crowley does that every day, without ever losing her…
Golden Apple Award: Alexandra O’Reel, Calvin Donaldson Elementary
CHATTANOONGA, TN (WDEF) - Most people never forget their first-grade teacher. Alexandra O'Reel pours her heart and soul into making sure her students have a solid foundation in…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Catoosa College and Career Academy New 9-1-1 Computers
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - When the Catoosa County College and Career Academy needed new computers for their 9-1-1 center, they knew right where to look. Students on that same…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Rossville Middle School Reach
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - It's never too early to start planning for your future. That's a lesson a Rossville Middle School student learned at a very young…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Christmas at the Courthouse, Ooltewah Concert Choir
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A wonderful holiday tradition returned this year. Christmas at the Courthouse is always a hit. The Ooltewah Concert Choir put…
Golden Apple Award: Carolyn Parker, Graysville Elementary
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Good kindergarten teachers have a gift for making learning fun and exciting. Carolyn Parker is a pro at instilling a healthy love of reading in her…
What’s Right With Our Schools: McCallie Students at Howard
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - When you were in high school, did you ever wonder what life was like on another campus? Students from Howard and McCallie are…
Golden Apple Award: Betsy Barton, Thrasher Elementary School
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - A good education is very important, but learning can also be fun. That's a lesson that Elizabeth Barton passes on to her students…
Golden Apple: Caleb Rowland, Nolan Elementary
Signal Mountain, TN (WDEF) - Caleb Rowland is a young teacher, but he has really hit the ground running at Nolan Elementary. He's always researching fun projects for his students,…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Cleveland High is Level 5 Again
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - Great things are going on at Cleveland City Schools, and the state is taking notice. Cleveland High is celebrating a three…
Golden Apple Award: Ayanna Esdaile, Orchard Knob Middle School
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Parents describe Ayanna Esdaile as dedicated, determined and dependable. Her Science class at Orchard Knob Middle is challenging, but with healthy dose of…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Students Visit Sequoyah
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Great things are happening at Sequoyah High School. Students are learning the skills that employers want. Now, kids from across Hamilton County are…
Golden Apple Award: Demetrius Leonard, Ridgeland High School
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - Encouragement is always part of the lesson plan in Demetrius Leonard's classroom. He makes sure his students at Ridgeland High stay on the path…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Sequoyah Vocational Students Replace Damaged Grave Markers
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Headstones are supposed to serve as lasting reminders of those who came before us, but the elements and vandals can…
Golden Apple Award: Lindsey White, Boynton Elementary
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Parents know that Lindsey White's classroom is a fun learning environment. The Boynton Elementary school teacher balances effort and love to make her students the…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Hunter Middle School’s Adaptive P-E Program
OOLTEWAH, TN (WDEF) - Friday mornings are a magical time at Hunter Middle School. That's when students of all abilities gather in the gym to…
Golden Apple Award, Joseph Mayo, Hunter Middle School
OOLTEWAH, TN (WDEF) - Joseph Mayo wears several hats at Hunter Middle School. He's a talented teacher and a capable coach. Mr. Mayo is also passionate about improving…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Catoosa College and Career Academy Logistics Class
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - The Catoosa College and Career Academy specializes in helping students learn the skills they need to land a good job. We take a closer…
Golden Apple Award: Andrew Barnett, St. Jude
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Teaching second graders can be extremely challenging and extremely rewarding. Andrew Barnett meets that challenge every day at St. Jude Elementary School in Chattanooga. We spent…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Erlanger Clinic at Howard School
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Attendance plays a crucial role in a student's academic success. That starts with keeping kids healthy. Howard School is home to a new clinic…
Golden Apple Award: Jonathan Parson, Heritage High School
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Teaching one lesson plan at a time is hard enough. Juggling multiple curriculums takes a truly exceptional educator. That describes Heritage High School's Jonathan…
What’s Right With Our Schools: CCS Tree Day
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - “Today is our tree day. And tree day is an interactive day of learning where we do cross-curricular instruction across lots of different subjects;…