Salary Schedule Confusion

Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Hemelgarn addressing media on June 3, 2024.

As news of raises spreads, Knox County Schools faces questions from employees about their new pay and seniority levels.

Reading Retention Revisited

Erin Phillips, executive director of learning and literacy for Knox County Schools, addresses the school board

With both 3rd- and 4th-graders facing the possibility of being held back this year, Knox County Schools prepares to present parents with their options.

A Bottom-Up Budget

classroom with empty desks

Knox County Schools’ $683.7 million spending plan for 2024-25 forced district leaders to rethink every line item.

A $39 Million Raise

A graphic from Knox County Schools showing salary levels for different jobs under the proposed new pay schedule.

School board considers a new pay schedule to meet ‘market value’ for teachers and all other district employees.

Crowdsourced Solutions

Garfield Adams, assistant superintendent for operations, addresses the school board Monday night.

On special education and a new Farragut school, KCS plans have been shaped by listening to the community.

2024 Preview: Education

Aerial view of UT Tower, the former TVA building that now houses both UT System administration and Knox County Schools

For Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee, the new year brings some familiar challenges.