Featured Education Story
- April 24, 2026The school system’s $717 million spending plan would provide raises for all employees, but cut teaching positions.
K-12 News
- 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.
- February 10, 2026KCS officials say the plan for North Knox County will relieve overcrowding at Powell Elementary and eliminate the need for portable classrooms.
- February 5, 2026Politics is adding a layer of complexity to the lawsuit seeking to establish a Christian-run charter school in Knox County.
- January 13, 2026The Knox County Schools superintendent landed ‘above expectations’ in his annual performance evaluation.
Colleges and University News
- 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.
- February 17, 2026A ‘thigh-burning’ climb, elusive landmarks and a beagle mix named Caesar on a trek in Cherokee National Forest near Hartford.
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