Featured Education Story
June 5, 2026Alums Dee and Jimmy Haslam have donated $130 million to the University of Tennessee — the largest gift in the institution’s history — to support academics.
K-12 News
June 3, 2026School board members discuss pushing for changes to the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act, and the public weighs in on book bans.
May 27, 2026Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says banning the book 'weighed heavily on me.' But the law that led to the removal remains.
April 24, 2026The school system’s $717 million spending plan would provide raises for all employees, but cut teaching positions.
March 6, 2026School board member Katherine Bike cast the deciding vote on KCS’s plan to address overcrowding at Powell Elementary School.
March 3, 2026Amid parental opposition, school board members are conflicted over administrators’ refined school-rezoning proposal for the Powell community.
Colleges and University News
May 20, 2026Ijams Nature Center outing allows paddlers to observe eagles and otters and other wildlife from kayaks on the Tennessee River.
April 10, 2026Discovering wonders with nature’s caretakers in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
March 19, 2026In a new exhibit, part of a UT research project, artists transform discarded dorm items into works of art.
March 17, 2026Technology has revolutionized birdwatching, but our columnist is reminded that just going out in nature to look and listen has its rewards.
March 12, 2026Chancellor Donde Plowman wants the university to become a top-10 public research institution, but more faculty, facilities and funding are needed.
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