2018 Archives for K-12 Education

The most contentious Knox County Schools budget in years precedes an electoral shift on its governing body.

A crash course in the state’s formula for school funding highlights challenges for Knox County.

A resolution on tonight's Knox County school board agenda is an opening salvo in a fight headed for the state Legislature.

Knox County Schools’ ambitious Career Magnet Academy hasn’t fulfilled its promises. The school board has to decide what to do about it.

Tennessee revamps its State Report Card with user-friendly data on school performance. But what to do with it?

A report shows how hard it is for many Knox County students to safely walk to school.

Knox County’s first-ever early retirement offer for teachers may create a new classroom workforce: part-time retirees.

A contract renewal comes with caveats after some teachers report negative experiences.

After months of no movement, Knox County takes another look at TVA’s East Tower as a possible home for the school system’s Central Office.

A Texas pastor aims to help stop school voucher proposals in Tennessee.

As an ambitious Memphis/Nashville lawsuit moves forward, Knox County Schools watches and hopes for more state funding.

Another delay for a $6 million deal to redevelop the Andrew Johnson Building, as the new county mayor decides whether to go ahead with it.

A first-of-its-kind potluck brings together county, school, city and state officials to chew the fat.

Energy efficiency may not be sexy, but it's cutting consumption and costs across Knox County Schools.

Social media has become a widespread means for schools and teachers to communicate with families, but Knox County Schools hasn't had a policy on how staff should use it. The school board will vote on proposed guidelines next week.

It would be too dramatic to call Wednesday night’s vote for Knox County school board chair the end of era, but the election of Terry Hill marked at least an evolutionary shift.

Lynne Fugate and Amber Rountree were often opposing voices on a fractious school board. We talked to both of them before they left the board at the end of August.

With 60,000 students and nearly 4,000 teachers in 88 buildings, Knox County Schools serves every community from Farragut to Five Points. Here's how the complex system works.

The Knox County School Board is in something of a muddle. Three seats turned over in this year’s elections.