Charter School Approved on Second Try

The school board also passed a $668.3 million budget, after some wrangling about raises.

Board Deadlocks on Charter School

The application for an all-boys academy failed on a 4-4 vote, but it may be a temporary setback.

Ahead of their first charter school vote in nearly a decade, Knox County school board members press Knoxville Prep leaders about their plans.

Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

A bill with major Republican support would modify the third-grade retention law but still threaten many students with being held back.

Knox County Schools is building new playgrounds for two schools, but most still have to raise their own funds for equipment.

The school board approves a custodial contract and a set of legislative priorities, both with some sharp divides.

Facing a chronic custodian shortage, Knox County Schools aims to hire $1 million worth of outside help. But what’s the long-term solution?

A new superintendent and a newly partisan school board set a new course in the face of unflattering state data.

School board passes a resolution against state law that could penalize young students who struggle with reading.