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Today In The Upper Cumberland: The Highlands Chamber & Teacher Shortage Part 2

Lilian Hargrove talks the teacher shortage in the US & what’s being done at home

From 2007 to 2016, the American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education reported a 23% decline in the number of people who completed Teacher Preparation programs across the United States. There are many estimates that by 2020 and beyond, America could be facing a significant teacher shortage. In fact, 28 of the 50 states are already reporting difficulties in finding enough teachers. Work has already begin in the state of Tennessee, and more specifically in the Upper Cumberland, to deal with the issue. The Highland Chamber’s Lillian Hartgrove is also the Chair of the State Board of Education. She along with Putnam County Schools Director Jerry Boyd are not waiting for the shortfall to happen. They’re focused on what can be done now to prevent teacher shortages here.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.

 

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High School Playbook: Post Season Begins

Today we hear from the Lady Cavaliers, and we visit Red Boiling Springs & Celina

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. This Saturday, coaches and players stop by to talk with Larry Stone about Friday’s Games. We hear from the coaches and players from the Lady Cavaliers, as well as visiting Sparta, Red Boiling Springs, Celina, and Spencer  on this Saturday’s High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7.

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Today In The Upper Cumberland: The Highlands Chamber & Teacher Shortage

Lilian Hargrove talks the teacher shortage in the US & what’s being done at home

Discouraged by colleagues. Unhappy with working conditions. Dissatisfaction with parents. Some of the reasons that more and more young people are turning away from education as a career. That’s leading to a coming teacher shortage across the United States. Here at home, work underway to help prevent this from becoming a crisis…led by Lillian Hartgrove of the Highlands Chamber. Lillian also chairs the state board of education, where she is leading work on the issue. The Chamber working with local school executives including Putnam County Director of Schools Jerry Boyd. What can be done? How big a factor does money play in this issue?

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.

 

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High School Playbook: Final Week Of The Season

Today we hear from the DeKalb County Girls, Stone Memorial, and York Institute.

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. This Saturday, coaches and players stop by to talk with Larry Stone about Friday’s Games. We hear from the coaches and players from DeKalb County Girls, Stone Memorial, York Institute Head Coach, Upperman Lady Bees, and Van Buren County Basketball on this Saturday’s High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7.

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Today In The Upper Cumberland: Preserving History

Glenn Jones discusses his link to history and why he chooses to preserve history

Glenn Jones may manage the Putanm County Archives, but his link to history goes so much further than that. In fact, it goes back to his years growing up. And ever since then, when Glenn Jones sees something of historic value, he wants to see it preserved.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.

 

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High School Playbook: White County Girls & Monterey Boys

Today we hear from the Monterey Boys & White County Girls Basketball

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. This Saturday, coaches and players stop by to talk with Larry Stone about Friday’s Games. We hear from the coaches and players from Clay County Girls, Cookeville Boys, White County Girls, Red Boiling Springs Girls, and Monterey Boys on this Saturday’s High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7.

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