In an unusual move, board members will undertake a court-ordered effort to resolve the mask mandate lawsuit as a group.
Going Outside
County Commission votes to let the school board hire an attorney to help with the federal mask lawsuit.
Power Poll: Uncertainty About the Pick
Nearly half the respondents to this month’s survey said they are unsure about the finalists to be the next Knox County Schools superintendent.
Finalists and Frustrations
The school board names three superintendent candidates, while searching for a way out of its court-ordered mask mandate.
The ‘Maus’ That Roared
Knoxville’s Nirvana Comics steps up to support a blocked graphic novel, and the world responds.
Weekly Watch: Jan. 24-30, 2022
The first month of 2022 closes out with a busy week of meetings — County Commission and City Council are both in action, along with two different equity task forces and some major decisions on the planned downtown stadium.
School Board Drops Opposition to Vouchers
The change to the board’s legislative priorities comes in the midst of shifting political winds in Tennessee.
Weekly Watch: Jan. 3-9, 2022
The new year kicks off with the Knox County school board on a new meeting schedule, and a pair of public input sessions on the city’s search for a new police chief.
Stuck at 3rd?
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.
Weekly Watch: Dec. 6-12, 2021
Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.