‘Roots’ and Beyond

School board members discuss pushing for changes to the state’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act, and the public weighs in on book bans.

Breaking Down the Primary

We analyze Betsy Henderson’s win in the GOP race for mayor and look at three contests that saw incumbents lose.

A pair of incumbents lost to their primary opponents, signaling a possible shift in the political dynamics of the board in the general election.

Kristi Kristy is running for a third term against political newcomer Bill Sofield to represent South Knox County on the Board of Education.

The Knox County Schools superintendent landed ‘above expectations’ in his annual performance evaluation.

In a bipartisan vote, a split school board urges lawmakers to reject efforts to exclude students based on their immigration status.

The school system’s proposed five-year strategic plan generated little discussion at Monday’s Board of Education work session.

The PTA Board that has operated the nonprofit service for decades will be forced out at the end of December — although it can reapply.

Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says ‘there’s not a need’ for teachers or other non-security personnel to carry weapons in school.

A year into the job, Superintendent Jon Rysewyk has significantly restructured and refocused Knox County Schools. More is on the way.