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…
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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;…
Golden Apple: Hope Chapman, Dalewood Middle
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers never stop learning. Dalewood Middle's Hope Chapman is committed finding new ways to help her students be the best they can be. We…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Chattanooga Girl’s Leadership Academy Submarine Builders
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Did you know that over the next 10 years, America's submarine industry will have to hire 100,000 skilled employees to meet the Navy's growing demand?…
Golden Apple: Ivy Academy, Skillern Elementary, Cara Stepp
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Most good teachers have a way turning their classrooms into a warm and inviting place to learn. At Ivy Academy, Cara Stepp helps…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Ivy Academy helping Ukrainian Students
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - The war in Ukraine continues to drag on with devastating consequences. Many Americans are doing what they can to help. That…
Golden Apple Award: Debbie Rosenbloom, Chattanooga Valley
FLINSTONE, GA (WDEF) - Debbie Rosenbloom is the kind of teacher who never backs down from a challenge. She continued her own education to better serve the children in…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Tyner Academy Commitment Day
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Reaching a goal often starts with visualization. Freshmen at Tyner Academy got to look three years into their futures at a recent commitment…
Golden Apple Award: Anna Hutcherson, Soddy Daisy Middle School
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Anna Hutcherson has a healthy respect for her Soddy Middle school students, but she also expects them to rise to their full potential every day, and…
WRWOS: Chattanooga Girl’s Leadership Academy Mentoring Program
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Girl's Leadership Academy more than lives up to its name, thanks in part to the Empower Mentoring Program. It connects students with adult advocates who support…
Golden Apple Award: Madison Davis, McConnell Elementary
HIXSON, TN (WDEF) - There is a certain serenity that comes from being organized. That's one of the lessons that Madison Davis passes along to her students at McConnell…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Chatt Prep Championship Rings
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - When we were kids, it was all about the trophies, but these days nothing says, "I'm a winner" quite like a championship ring.…
Golden Apple Award: Ashlanett Sanders, The Howard School
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A good teacher needs to be caring, creative and nurturing. Ashlanett Sanders checks all those boxes and many more. She has a gift for…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Chattanooga Charter Elementary
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Elementary has done plenty of growing in the last 13 years. The K-5 Public Charter now has nearly…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Chattanooga Charter Schools of Excellence Learning Launch
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Charter Schools of Excellence recently held their Learning Launch and Back 2 School Bash. The K-11 program hosted families of all grades with…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Chatt Prep Class of 2025
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Preparatory School is an all-boys public charter school. It opened its doors in Highland Park six years ago. Many students in…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Howard’s Summer Success
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A successful school year often begins in the Summertime. Students at Howard High had a chance to boost their skills and repair their grades…