Powell School Rezoning Passes

School board member Katherine Bike cast the deciding vote on KCS’s plan to address overcrowding at Powell Elementary School.

Rysewyk’s Report Card

The Knox County Schools superintendent landed ‘above expectations’ in his annual performance evaluation.

In a bipartisan vote, a split school board urges lawmakers to reject efforts to exclude students based on their immigration status.

Groups urge the Knox County school board to oppose a bill that could deny education to Tennessee students based on immigration status.

Prompted by a mother’s plea, school board members grapple with how to ensure safety and protect rights in cases of serious off-campus incidents.

The school board removes most references to protected classes, but acknowledges federal laws.

But further restrictions on school library materials may be coming regardless, as a new state law takes effect.

Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says ‘there’s not a need’ for teachers or other non-security personnel to carry weapons in school.

Kincannon and Jacobs agree on an ambitious homelessness goal at Justice Knox’s annual Nehemiah Action assembly.

KPD says discharge was ‘not intentional,’ and there was one minor injury. But it intensified discussion of school and gun safety.