The county Law Department wants the school board to remove references to groups protected from harassment and discrimination. Some board members have doubts.
Lee Begins Push for Statewide Vouchers
A new scholarship program for school-aged children could fundamentally reshape education in Tennessee.
Contract Workers
The Knox County school board votes to hire a staffing service to fill special education needs.
First Steps in Special Education Reform
The school board prepares to act on changes a month after a scathing task force report.
Report Calls for Special Education Overhaul
A stinging assessment by a district-appointed task force faults Knox County Schools’ ‘cultural problem’ in addressing student needs.
Election 2022: School Board District 6
An independent religious studies professor is taking on the Republican incumbent in the fast-growing district that includes Hardin Valley and Karns.
Legal Maneuvers
Three school board members ask County Commission for authority to hire their own attorney in the school mask lawsuit.
School Board Drops Opposition to Vouchers
The change to the board’s legislative priorities comes in the midst of shifting political winds in Tennessee.
Schools Unmasked?
The school board tries to look toward the fall, but gets mired in lingering pandemic politics.
Searches and Quarantines
After swearing in a new member, the Board of Education grapples with the many different meanings of school safety in 2020.