Chattanooga city Councilwoman Marvene Noel is in a runoff election on April 8th  against Anna Golladay for District 8 seat. Which includes Amnicola, Avondale and eastside. She’s a marketing executive and former pastor and is a candidate for the Common Good Movement, an alternative to the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement…Accessible housing, Public safety and a Focus on the growing adolescent and elder population seem to be her top priorities….

Recently, Hamilton County School Board members talked about the excessive amount of  benchmark testing, highlighting concerns from both teachers and parents about the impact all these exams can have on students and a teacher’s time in the classroom. This morning we out this question to utc professor dr. Elizabeth O’Brien, who overseas the school’s  Counselor Education Program. Professor it seems as if almost 30 days in the school year is spent on assessing our kids