Progress is being made on the as yet unnamed new elementary school slated for northwest Knox County. The Board of Education approved the purchase of 29 acres on Coward Mill …
Principals implement virtual learning
The start of classes on Aug. 24 marked a milestone for Knox County Schools, as the district launched a virtual learning program for more than 18,000 students across the county.
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Hill expects budgets ‘woefully inadequate’
Terry Hill will be joining the Knox County Commission in September 2020, leaving her elective position on the Knox County Board of Education midway through her second term. The county …
Coronavirus fallout puts school funding at risk in Knox County
As Knox County is preparing budgets for the fiscal year 2021, the impact of COVID-19 has added an extra element of uncertainty to what is a complex process in the …
Program offers incentives for special ed teachers
A new partnership between Knox County Schools, the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Education is working to boost the number of special education teachers in Knox County.
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The Andrew Johnson Building outshines its namesake
How’s this for irony? As the current occupant of the White House, the self-styled “deal maker,” tweets his way through impeachment, the building named after the first president to be …
Student leaders pitch in on vaping prevention
As Knox County middle school students gathered for a vaping prevention summit on Thursday, an unexpected crisis interrupted.
Trainers from CADCA, a nonprofit group that promotes drug-free communities, rushed in to …
Julie Thompson: One caring adult making a difference
Julie Thompson was an early participant in the expanding use of technology in the classroom, but 27 years as a teacher and administrator have not altered her conviction that no …