Hill and Horn at the Helm

Susan Horn and Terry Hill

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.

Dispatches From the Divide

Andrew Johnson Building

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.

How It Works: The University of Tennessee

Neyland Stadium

State university systems take an array of forms, and the University of Tennessee is a particularly odd one. It is less a system than a small collection of affiliated schools.

How It Works: Knox County Schools

Andrew Johnson Building

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.