Debating whether to excuse students for religious instruction, the school board hears from pastors, parents, Satanists and teachers.
Decision Time on TVA Deal
Documents lay out proposed agreements between Knox County, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Knox County Schools for taking over the East Tower.
Bible Battle
A divided Knox County school board puts a proposed policy for outside religious instruction on its December agenda.
Superintendent Comes Around on TVA Deal
With free rent thrown into the mix, the move from the Andrew Johnson Building to the East Tower wins the school administration’s support.
Vaping in the Boys’ Room
And the girls’ room. And the classroom. The Knox County school board confronts e-cigarettes with a new proposed policy.
Show and Tell
On a tour of TVA’s East Tower, County Mayor Glenn Jacobs makes the case for leasing the vacant building — even if the school board isn’t interested.
Power Poll: TVA Deal Looks Good
Our latest survey of local community leaders shows strong support for Knox County’s proposed lease of the vacant East Tower.
The Politics of Moving
As estimated numbers change, some school board members raise questions about the TVA East Tower deal.
Altered Landscape
The Knox County school board’s lobbyists say the change in leadership in the state House of Representatives means less support for vouchers.
Tensions Arise Over TVA Tower Deal
Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas objects to plan to move Central Office, questions county’s numbers.