As the school year begins, Rysewyk doesn’t want to see students and teachers distracted by political fights over education.
Salary Schedule Confusion
As news of raises spreads, Knox County Schools faces questions from employees about their new pay and seniority levels.
A $39 Million Raise
School board considers a new pay schedule to meet ‘market value’ for teachers and all other district employees.
Protecting Employee Voices
The school board affirms teachers’ and staff members’ right to speak up without fear of reprisal.
Teachers Sue State Over ‘Prohibited Concepts’
The Tennessee Education Association says a law restricting instruction on some subjects is unconstitutionally vague.
‘Recruit, Respect, Retain’
First Lady Jill Biden visits Knox County Schools to tout Tennessee’s ‘Grow Your Own’ approach to teacher preparation.
Cataloging the Classroom
Knox County Schools aims to comply with a state requirement for online lists of materials by next spring.
Data Process
With juvenile COVID-19 cases still rising, Knox County Schools’ dashboard struggles to keep pace.
View From the Classroom
A state survey of teacher attitudes shows generally high job satisfaction but a lot of variation among individual Knox County schools.
Out and Back
Knox County’s first-ever early retirement offer for teachers may create a new classroom workforce: part-time retirees.
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