KCS Transportation U bus driver program celebrated it’ first class of graduates. Trainer Doug Romig (left) stands with graduates Anita King, Bonnie Gillespie and Cheyenne Rickman. (Photo submitted)Knox County Schools recently…

By Josh Flory KNOXVILLE, TN (July 28, 2020) – Providing a Chromebook to every KCS student is a complicated task, but preparations have begun at schools across the county. In May of…

As Knox County Schools gears up to offer virtual learning for many students across the district, one middle school gained some valuable experience over the summer. By Josh Flory KNOXVILLE, TN (June…

Based on the COVID-19 information available today, Knox County School families who might want to take advantage of a virtual school option in the coming school year (if schools reopen in the…

  By Joshua Flory KNOXVILLE, TN (June 30, 2020) – Taking over a football program is always a challenge, but two head coaches who stepped into the spotlight this year are managing…

Congratulations 2020 Graduates #KCSGrads2020 KNOXVILLE, TN (June 1, 2020) – Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, Knox County Schools is committed to honoring this year’s graduates…

The Centers for Disease Control recommends that schools and day camps subscribe to the following guidelines for protection. Mon 01-Jun-20 4:22 PM June 1, 2020,  updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The…

(UPDATED June 2, 2020) KNOXVILLE, TN, (May 16, 2020)- On Saturday, Project GRAD Knoxville celebrated its 2020 college graduates with a socially distanced car parade that was in the rear parking lot…

Project GRAD Promotes Two as Work Continues KNOXVILLE, TN (May 2020) – Project GRAD Knoxville Executive Director Vrondelia Chandler announced the promotion of two of its long-tenured leaders. Tanisha Fitzgerald-Baker is the…

KNOXVILLE, TN (May 7, 2020) – Firefighters extinguished a fire late night Thursday, in an abandoned building on the campus of Knoxville College. When crews arrived flames were coming from a 4th-floor…

Former President Barack Obama will celebrate graduates in 3 virtual events. An HBCU edition “Show Me Your Walk” on May 16, and that evening he will deliver the main address at “Graduate…

Knox County Schools Covid-19 Update #5 Issued April 27th An important reminder to students and parents. Your child’s grades were made available for your viewing on the Family Portal. Wednesday, April 29th…

EMERALD YOUTH LAUNCHES “IMAGINE. PRAY. GIVE.” CAMPAIGN with a week-long virtual fundraiser replaces the 2020 Annual Prayer Breakfast to protect against the spread of COVID-19. KNOXVILLE, TN (April 27, 2020) – Over…

KNOXVILLE, TN (March 18, 2020) – Gov. Bill Lee’s administration unveiled a revised budget plan on Wednesday, March 17, that cuts the proposed increase for teacher pay in half and cuts most…

The information provided is recommended by the Knox County Schools System as resources to explore until it’s safe to reopen schools. Supplemental Education Resources Below are resources for your children to use…

In an effort to help further mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Knox County Schools will close through Friday, April 3, 2020. This includes all school-sponsored and community events. Please know this is…

COMCAST will not disconnect a customer’s internet service or assess late fees if they contact us and let us know that they can’t pay their bills during this period. March 13, 2020-…

By Josh Flory Knoxville, TN (Nov. 2019) – A brightly decorated piano that is part of a public art and music initiative has found a “forever home.” On Tuesday, students at Dogwood…

  By Josh Flory, KCS Knoxville, TN (January 2020) – Knox County middle school students gathered for a vaping prevention summit on Thursday, January 9, an unexpected crisis interrupted. Trainers from CADCA,…

JOIN US AND FELLOW EDUCATORS FOR AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THIS BROADWAY CLASSIC. A special event is available to teachers/educators, paraprofessionals and other non-teaching staff and includes a pre-show dinner, presentation and…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee partnered with Mayor Glenn Jacobs on Read City USA “Mission Completed” Event at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in East Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, TN (December 17, 2019) — …

KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 6, 2019) – During the Knox County School Board Workshop on Dec. 4, 2019, Project GRAD Knoxville announced that it exceeded every Year One metric established under its 5-Year…

By Nick Erickson, Illinois State University News (UPDATED) NORMAL, IL (Nov. 12, 2019) Candice Halbert belongs in any room she enters. A 2001 chemistry graduate from Illinois State, Halbert has devoted her…