The Knox County school board enthusiastically approves a $506.6 million proposed budget and a capital plan with three new elementary schools.
Within the Lines
Knox County Schools proposes a budget that boosts teacher pay and stays inside existing revenue projections.
Setting the Goals
Improved reading and math scores and a more diverse workforce are among the aims in Knox County Schools’ new five-year plan.
County Sees $6 Million Gap in Lee’s School Funding
Gov. Bill Lee has been touting his proposed spending on education, but Knox County officials say his budget would give less than they were expecting.
Superintendent Will Propose 3 New Schools
Lonsdale, Adrian Burnett and a new northwest building will be in the capital plan presented to the school board.
Schools Signal Budget Priorities
Knox County Superintendent Bob Thomas details $26 million in possible new expenses for 2019-20.
Career Magnet Pushback
As students, parents and staff rally to save an endangered school, a majority of the school board seems inclined to support them.
The Year Ahead: Active Academics
Both Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee will make major decisions about the future in 2019.
2018 Revue: School Board Battles
The most contentious Knox County Schools budget in years precedes an electoral shift on its governing body.
Dispatches From the Divide
Lynne Fugate and Amber Rountree were often opposing voices on a fractious school board. We talked to both of them before they left the board at the end of August.