KNOXVILLE Tenn. (April 2022) – Melody Dalili has been writing poems for years, but she didn’t begin reciting them publicly until a spoken-word performance last August. Since then, the Farragut High School…
KCS, Ford Next partner to prepare KCS high school students for futures after graduation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 2022) – Walking across the graduation stage is a tremendous milestone for KCS students, but they also need to be prepared for what comes next. On May 4, Knox…
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this Saturday only, at area comic book stores
(UPDATED WITH PARTICIPATING COMIC STORE LOCATIONS) EAST TENNESSEE (May 4, 2022) – Calling all comic book enthusiasts! The first Saturday of May is recognized nationally as your day! This Saturday, May 7th…
Events are on the East Tennessee Enlightener Facebook page
There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas….
UScellular Black History Month Art Contest Winners
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 9, 2022) – UScellular has announced the three winners of its Seventh Annual Black History Month Art Contest that was held in conjunction with the Boys & Girls…
After 1954: The Legacy of Black Educators in America podcast
A conversation on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the continuing impact on Black students and teachers to this day. NATIONWIDE (March 15, 2022) – Who do we become…
View video of KCS Superintendent finalists community forum
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2018) – The Knox County Board of Education will be hiring a new leader to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools. A key part of this process…
Chalkbeat Jobs Board
Visit here; Chalkbeat Jobs Board The Chalkbeat Jobs Board lists jobs in education from school support staff to principals and administrators across the United States. You can also post positions/jobs opportunities in your…
Visually Impaired KCS students are supported by Vision Team
Posted by Josh Flory ETEnlightener/Health & Happiness Knox County Schools (October 2021) – On a recent morning at Sterchi Elementary, Janet French took a one-page sheet of writing exercises and scanned them…
Seven schools exit Tennessee’s toughest school improvement list
Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee Sep 14, 5:18pm CDT Seven of 79 Tennessee schools flagged for poor academic performance in 2018 dropped off the state’s “priority list” of bottom-performing schools this year…
KNOX COUNTY BOE Emergency meeting
Knox County Board of Education – Special Meeting – Wednesday, September 1st – at 5pm After almost 9,000 children out sick on 8/26. This meeting will be at the Andrew Johnson…
Volunteers Offer ‘Books Over Bullets’ with Little Free Library in Five Points Community
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points,…
Knoxville Steps up to Support Austin-East Village
Austin High School History (Provided by the Austin-East Alumni Assoc.) – The Public schools of Knoxville for white children…
KCS Chromebook Distribution Guidelines for K-12 Students
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 4, 2021) – All K-12 students in Knox County Schools will be provided a Chromebook for the upcoming school year, as part of the 1:1 initiative which was adopted…
Knox County Schools Recruiting Security officers, more open positions
KNOXVILLE, TN (July 18, 2021) – The KCS Security Division will host a recruitment fair on Thursday, July 22, from 2-6 p.m. at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development and Technology Center, 801…
Knox County School appoints 2021-2022 principals
Tammi Campbell Appointed Principal of Austin-East Magnet High School Tammi Campbell has been appointed Principal of Austin-East High School, effective May 2021. Ms. Campbell joined Knox County Schools in 2002 working with…
Knox Area Grads collectively awarded over $1M in college scholarships
KNOXVILLE, TN (May 2021) – The Knoxville Area Urban League presented an “End of the Year” celebration for its 27 graduating scholars in the National Achievers Society (NAS) program. The celebration was…
Sarah Moore Greene celebrates year of Global Leadership theme
Schools Knoxville, TN (May 19, 2021) To help celebrate the school’s International Night, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy on Tuesday brought a special guest to school — Taco the Llama! This year,…
Mayor’s Youth Council, Empower Knox enlist students from area school
SCHOOLS KNOXVILLE, TN (May 5, 2021) The inaugural City of Knoxville Mayor’s Youth Council consists of 17 young people who share a desire to be more involved with local government, decision-making, and…
Ready For Better: Parents Want Bold Change in K-12 Education
The Walton Foundation’s results from a nationwide poll of K-12 students amid the upheaval caused by COVID-19. Parents want updates to an outdated system and bureaucrats. NATIONWIDE (May 5, 2021) – Before…
Principals bias in responding to Black parents, new study finds
Educate/Schools By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat News NATIONAL (April 26, 2021) – A few years ago, thousands of high school principals across the country received a variation of the same email from a…
What it means to have Black children in America
Experts say police brutality is a reproductive health issue that can leave lasting imprints on a community’s health. Mothers of black children’s anguish -‘we can’t protect them!’ What it means to be…
Boys & Girls Club Black History Month Art Contest winners
UScellular has announced its winners of the Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley Annual Black History Month Art Contest KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2021) – UScellular announced the three…
UT Partnership with Knoxville College and Tenn. Tech Includes Access to its Vast Resources
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has entered into a collaborative partnership with two regional postsecondary institutions: Knoxville College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville. KNOXVILLLE, TN (February 25, 2021) – As the state’s flagship…
Coca-Cola UNITED offers HBCU Students internship with stipend
Pay It Forward campaign offers 32 HBCU students from 16 colleges from across 6 states will receive a week of training and a $1,000 school stipend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.– Coca-Cola Bottling Company…