Featured Education Story

  • Classroom chairs
    Retaining Control
    A bill with major Republican support would modify the third-grade retention law but still threaten many students with being held back.
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K-12 News

  • Photo of exam answer sheet with a hand and pencil filling in bubbles
    Holding Back
    As the Legislature debates changes to its third-grade retention law, the key issue remains who will make the decision.
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  • Ellie Kittrell of United Way of Greater Knoxville gives a presentation
    Investing Early
    United Way report calls for $25 million of investment in education and resources for Knox County children from birth to kindergarten.
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  • Digital rendering of playground equipment including a slide and a climbing dome
    Playgrounds and Policies
    Knox County Schools is building new playgrounds for two schools, but most still have to raise their own funds for equipment.
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  • Anthony Wise speaks at at Pellissippi State Community College.
    Raising the Rate
    Knox County wants 70 percent of 2024 high school graduates to enroll in college. What would it take?
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  • Central High School student Justus Hayes speaks Thursday while Superintendent Jon Rysewyk and County Mayor Glenn Jacobs look on.
    Academic Avenues
    With the launch of its first eight 865 Academies, Knox County aims to bridge the school-to-work gap.
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Colleges and University News

  • Marianne Wanamaker Photo
    New Paths Up Rocky Top
    The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approves three new colleges for the Knoxville campus.
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  • UT Master Plan Campus Boundary Map
    Growing Room
    UT-Knoxville moves to substantially extend its parameters for future campus expansion as part of its 10-year master plan.
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  • Anthony Wise speaks at at Pellissippi State Community College.
    Raising the Rate
    Knox County wants 70 percent of 2024 high school graduates to enroll in college. What would it take?
    Read more.
  • UT Students
    2022 Revue: Higher Education
    The University of Tennessee dealt with record enrollment and legislative mandates this year, while Knoxville College launched a reboot.
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  • Panelists Brian Noland, Krissy DeAlejandro, Jon Rysewyk and Dee Haslam at the Baker Center.
    The School-to-Job Pipeline
    In the face of academic slippage, education leaders emphasize the importance of connecting classrooms to careers.
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