Knox County Superintendent Bob Thomas details $26 million in possible new expenses for 2019-20.
Saving a School
Responding to students and parents, the Knox County school board votes to revamp Career Magnet Academy rather than shut it down.
The Equalizer
Tyvi Small, UT Knoxville’s new vice chancellor for diversity and engagement wants to help students feel welcome, whoever they are.
Career Magnet Pushback
As students, parents and staff rally to save an endangered school, a majority of the school board seems inclined to support them.
State of the Union
10 years in the making, the University of Tennessee’s new Student Union building is big, bright and very orange.
Shaping the Legislative Landscape
Knox County’s state lawmakers return to Nashville this week with a passel of wish lists from the school board and County Commission.
The Year Ahead: Active Academics
Both Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee will make major decisions about the future in 2019.
2018 Revue: For UT, a Season of Turnovers
The state university system ends a roiled year with interim leadership and a brand-new Board of Trustees.
2018 Revue: School Board Battles
The most contentious Knox County Schools budget in years precedes an electoral shift on its governing body.
Basic Facts
A crash course in the state’s formula for school funding highlights challenges for Knox County.