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79 percent of students attending classes in person, 21 percent online-only

Posted at 10:16 am August 1, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Four out of five students in Oak Ridge Schools are attending classes in person at least two days per week, while one out of five have registered for an online-only option as the school system and families respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are the enrollment numbers for all of the schools on Friday:

  • On-campus classes: 3,695 (about 79 percent of total enrollment)
  • The online-only option, ConnectOR: 963 (about 21 percent)

The school system was showing a total enrollment of 4,658 on Friday, but Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers said it is too early to tell what the actual enrollment is.

“We should have a solid number in a couple of weeks,” he said.

It’s not clear how many families have selected a home school option during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The school system offered two options for the new school year, which started Wednesday and Thursday, depending upon the school.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Education, Front Page News, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Bruce Borchers, ConnectOR, COVID-19, enrollment, in-person enrollment, Oak Rige Schools, online instruction

Affordable Care Act enrollment rescheduled for Wednesday

Posted at 4:36 pm January 25, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

A rescheduled Affordable Care Act enrollment event will be Wednesday.

The enrollment event has been rescheduled from Saturday, January 23, to Wednesday, January 27, because of the weather last week.

The enrollment event is still at the Oak Ridge Public Library, and it’s from 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Library Auditorium. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government, Health, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, enrollment, Oak Ridge Public Library

Roane State participating in prestigious Achieving the Dream National Reform Network

Posted at 11:02 am April 29, 2015
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Chris Whaley

Chris Whaley

Roane State Community College is now a part of the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network, becoming one of the first community colleges in Tennessee selected for this nationwide network working to improve student success.

The Achieving the Dream National Reform Network includes more than 200 community colleges. The network is led by Achieving the Dream Inc., a national nonprofit considered one of the most comprehensive, non-governmental education reform organizations in the country.

“We are honored to participate in the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network,” Roane State President Chris Whaley said. “Through our participation in the network, we will learn evidence-based best practices from other colleges and from the network’s team of experts. Participation in Achieving the Dream gives us an opportunity to learn from the best, and to bring those ideas to Roane State to help our students succeed.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News Tagged With: Achieving the Dream Inc., Achieving the Dream National Reform Network, adult students, best practices, Bill Haslam, block scheduling, Chris Whaley, cohort scheduling, community college, engagement, enrollment, retention, Roane State, Roane State Community College, student success

UT study: Percentage of uninsured in Tennessee at its lowest in a decade

Posted at 12:47 pm November 17, 2014
By University of Tennessee Leave a Comment

KNOXVILLE—The percentage of uninsured Tennesseans is at its lowest rate in a decade, according to a report released Monday by the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

The report shows that 7.2 percent of Tennessee’s 6.5 million residents are uninsured, a 25 percent decrease from last year. The report also shows that 2.4 percent of children in the state are without insurance, a 35 percent decrease from last year.

The findings are included in “The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients 2014,” prepared by UT’s Center for Business and Economic Research, or CBER. The report’s authors are Angela Thacker, CBER research associate, and LeAnn Luna, CBER associate professor.

The declines coincide with the establishment of the Health Insurance Marketplace, which was put into place in early 2014 through the Affordable Care Act. The act also has had an impact on the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare, which has experienced the third highest new enrollment in its 20-year history. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Federal, Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Angela Thacker, CBER, Center for Business and Economic Research, children, enrollment, health insurance marketplace, insurance status, LeAnn Luna, Medicaid, medical attention, satisfaction, TennCare, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients 2014, uninsured, uninsured Tennesseans, University of Tennessee, UT

Oak Ridge library offers two dates to enroll in Affordable Care Act

Posted at 12:21 am February 21, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Public Library will offer two opportunities for the public to enroll in the Affordable Care Act on Saturday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, March 8, from 2-5:30 p.m.

These events will be held in the auditorium and manned by volunteers who will provide both ACA information and ACA enrollment assistance for those interested in signing up for health insurance under the new ACA Exchanges. Individual computer stations will be available, and volunteers will be on hand to assist as needed. In addition, a Spanish-language translator will also be available.

The official website for enrollment is www.healthcare.gov; this site also contains detailed information about the ACA, and its costs and benefits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Government, Health, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: ACA, ACA exchanges, Affordable Care Act, enrollment, health insurance, Oak Ridge Public Library

Nothing to report yet on Oak Ridge Schools funding, state official says

Posted at 9:15 pm September 11, 2013
By John Huotari 7 Comments

Tennessee officials had little to say on Wednesday about the potential loss of state education funding that Oak Ridge school officials have said could cost the school system $1.87 million per month—and lead to a temporary school shutdown on Oct. 1.

“We are starting to have meetings with various people regarding this situation, but at this point, we don’t have anything to report,” said Kelli Gauthier, communications director for the Tennessee Department of Education. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Basic Education Program, BEP, Bruce Borchers, county taxes, education funding, enrollment, gentlemans agreement, Karen Gagliano, Kelli Gauthier, maintenance of effort, Mark Watson, MOE, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, property tax rate, revenues, sales tax referendum, shortfall, Tennessee Department of Education

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