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 junior has gotten several opportunities to…
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 County Schools celebrated the district’s designation…
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. All are within an hours drive…
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 Clubs of the Tennessee Valley in…
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 when we see ourselves in the…
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 has been to provide everyone an…
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 when the Tennessee Department of Education…
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 Building, 912 S. Gay Street. due…
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, with a focus on children. Marie…
Austin High School History (Provided by the Austin-East Alumni Assoc.) – The Public schools of Knoxville for white children began operating in 1870. The free…
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 by the district in 2020. Chromebook…
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 Tipton Avenue. Potential candidates will be…
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 Project GRAD for seven years before…
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 at Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park…
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, SMG adopted a magnet theme of…
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 in building successful outcomes for all…
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 COVID-19, much of the country believed…
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 parent asking for “any information you…
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 winners of the sixth annual Black…
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 land-grant university and a community-engaged institution…
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 UNITED is seeking applicants for the…
Spratling awarded Civil Rights and Liberties Excellence Teaching Award. Oak Ridge, TN – John Spratling’s dedication to his students at Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge, TN has brought much attention to his work. The most recent is…
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 1, 2021) – The new Freedom Pass allows unlimited rides on KAT’s fixed-route bus service through Dec. 31, 2021. “The City’s Freedom Pass program will increase access to after-school activities, jobs, parks, libraries and so…
Transfer Window Open Until February 16 Is your student considering a school outside of your family’s attendance zone? Families seeking a transfer can submit an application until 4 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2021. Many students are assigned and…
KNOXVILLE, TN (February 3, 2021) – As schools across Knox County celebrate Black History Month, students will learn about pioneering African-American scientists, civil rights leaders and artists. Educators are also working to ensure that Black history and achievements…