Then There Were Two

The field of candidates for Knox County Schools superintendent has narrowed to a familiar face and a recruited out-of-towner.

Finalists and Frustrations

The school board names three superintendent candidates, while searching for a way out of its court-ordered mask mandate.

As the school board considers a new equity policy, its long work toward reducing racial and economic disparities goes on.

The current surge in COVID-19 cases has grown to the largest of the pandemic so far and shows no signs of slowing down.

The change to the board’s legislative priorities comes in the midst of shifting political winds in Tennessee.

In addition to COVID battles, 2022 will bring a new superintendent, partisan elections, and at least three new school board members.

In a year marked by the pandemic, both Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee saw changes that will shape their futures.

Only about 40 percent of Knox County 3rd graders typically read at grade level. A new state law could hold the rest of them back.

Community members and school staff say the next superintendent should be assertive, inclusive and flexible.

A majority of Power Poll members want the next superintendent to have a mix of classroom and administrative experience.