Featured Education Story A Budget BounceApril 19, 2021After tightening its belt this year, Knox County Schools is expecting a big revenue increase for 2021-22. What will it pay for?Read more. K-12 News Multiple TraumasApril 15, 2021While planning for emergence from the pandemic, the school board confronts the aftermath of another student’s violent death.Read more. Schools Unmasked?April 8, 2021The school board tries to look toward the fall, but gets mired in lingering pandemic politics.Read more. Funding GapsMarch 12, 2021Funding Gaps Knox County spends less money per pupil than any other metro school system in Tennessee — and less than the state as a whole. by jesse fox mayshark • march 12, 2021 …Read more. School Board Mulls MasksFebruary 11, 2021As some parents ask for an end to face coverings for students, most board members are wary of making changes.Read more. Room for RecoveryFebruary 8, 2021A new Knox County high school program will provide a combination of treatment and academics for students struggling with drugs and alcohol.Read more. Show Older Stories Colleges and University News A Promising StartMarch 25, 2021As the first cohort of Knox Promise students approach graduation this spring, the pilot program is seeing success. Could it spread statewide?Read more. Out of the LabMarch 8, 2021How the UT Research Foundation helps move innovation from campus into the marketplace.Read more. UT Cleared to Pursue Martin MethodistDecember 10, 2020The Board of Trustees gives its blessings to a proposed takeover of the Middle Tennessee college, pending legislative approval.Read more. Apart TogetherDecember 4, 2020University officials say that even with physical distancing and virtual classes, students want to be on campus as much as possible.Read more. Place MakerNovember 19, 2020While pursuing her doctorate at UT, Enkeshi el-Amin fell in love with Knoxville’s Black culture and history. Now she’s staying to help nurture it.Read more. Show Older Stories Gain access to all content. Subscribe today. subscription information