The budget that supports approximately 60,700 students, 8,400 employees and the operating costs of Knox County Schools is $485 million. At this week’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Farragut, …
School board blasts state BOE
The Knox County school board is ready to blow, with a solid majority asking Superintendent Bob Thomas to draft a “strongly-worded letter” to the state Department of Education about recent …
Talking county government
Knox County Commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas will leave office Sept. 1, but they’re continuing the constituent meetings they’ve been holding since they came into office in 2014. Here …
Citizens rally to support magnet schools, GRAD
Knoxville City Council member Marshall Stair has vigorously supported funding for urban schools during the current budget discussion. He attended Monday’s school board workshop, posting on social media:
“One of the …
Politicians woo SoKno voters
Spring may not be in the air yet, but election fever is. Candidates on the ballot for the May 1 county primary have started showing up in South Knoxville, trying …
KCS feedback session: Whispers, not shouts
Powell and nearby residents must be happy with Knox County Schools. Almost no one showed up at Powell Middle School on Monday (Jan. 22) to discuss the district’s three-year strategic …
Experience: a plus or minus for new mayor
“Experience matters,” said Brad Anders, seeking votes in the May 1 Republican Primary to be Knox County’s next mayor. “Knox County is almost an $800 million business. There’s no time …
Leadership Academy likely to survive after Thomas intervenes
Pressure is building for Knox County Schools to end its $800,000-per-year arrangement with UT’s Center for Educational Leadership, which is directed by former Knox County Schools Superintendent James McIntyre in …