2022 Revue: Knox County Schools

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

Power Poll: Rewinding 2022

Respondents weigh in on what they see as the most significant stories in government and education from the past year.

As students struggle with mental health, Knox County Schools expands its contract with McNabb to provide counselors in all middle and high schools.

Knox County leaves it up to local communities to fund school playgrounds, with the result that some of the poorest areas have the worst equipment.

Strong sales tax revenue continues, but Knox County’s financial gurus see warning signs ahead.

With Knox County Schools scoring in the state’s lowest category this year, Superintendent Jon Rysewyk promises hard work and community engagement.

First Lady Jill Biden visits Knox County Schools to tout Tennessee’s ‘Grow Your Own’ approach to teacher preparation.

Knox County Schools aims to comply with a state requirement for online lists of materials by next spring.

Knox County Schools is taking a simple approach to COVID-19 for the start of the new school year: Do nothing.

Jon Rysewyk takes over as superintendent of Knox County Schools tomorrow. A few consistent themes in his career suggest how he’ll approach the job.