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Two Local School Systems Receive Grant Funding

The Tennessee Department of Education announced that more than $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) funds have been awarded to 58 school districts for the 2026-27 school year to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) statewide. Locally Sequatchie County Schools received $25,824.43 and Bledsoe County Schools $27,554.00

This year’s PRG grant award recipients submitted grant applications outlining action steps to support the department’s FutureReadyTN state plan— supported by the department’s four pillars of Credentials of Value, Seamless Transitions, Individualized Advising, and Work-Based Learning. The goal is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to thrive in an evolving economy.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.