Four years ago this week, Knox County Schools Superintendent James McIntyre called a press conference and announced his resignation. The first reaction was shock: who walks away from a $227,256 a …
Owen’s secret campaign plan: ‘Just tell the truth’
School board member Jennifer Owen doesn’t like the county mayor’s proposal to sell off the Andrew Johnson building and lease TVA’s East Tower to house school administrators.
Actually, that’s not strong …
Inskip Elementary celebrates expansion, renovation
The back-to-school season was more exciting than usual this year for students, teachers and staff at Inskip Elementary School.
On Friday, Inskip held a ribbon-cutting for a $6.5 million expansion and …
Dunn ignores school board on voucher bill
In December, the Knox County school board voted (again) to oppose school vouchers. The vote was 8-1 with only District 8 member Mike McMillan dissenting. Read the resolution here.
This week, …
LWV offers insights into Knox Schools financing, budgeting
Many of us are passionate about public education, yet few of us really understand how the Knox County Schools budget works. Because funding is key to providing quality education and …
Kelley Academy celebrates new home
When Ashley Griffin’s academic career hit a rough patch, she enrolled at the Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy, a school for Knox County students who have fallen behind on …
UT dumps redacted documents on Owen after weeks of stalling
The day before Halloween, District 2 school board member Jennifer Owen made an open records request to the University of Tennessee for financial information about UT’s Leadership Academy and Center for …
Owen talks upgrades at Inskip
Help is on the way for Inskip Elementary School in the form of a massive remodeling and expansion project slated to break ground during the upcoming school year.
While current Second …