Lawmakers who flipped votes on vouchers say Knox County Schools are protected
Rep. Jason Zachary's last minute flip to support Gov. Bill Lee's voucher pilot in 2019 exempted Knox County. Now, he says ...
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Knox County Schools reviewing posts purportedly made by teacher
Concerned parents have been emailing and calling the 6 On Your Side newsroom regarding posts purportedly made by a Karns High ...
Knox County officials allay concerns about proposal to build new K-8 school
Progress for the Knox County Schools could mean the loss of some of its history. On Monday, the school board discussed the ...
Knox County Schools will 'follow the law' on state immigration policies aligned with Trump goals
Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says while KCS does not ask for students' immigration status, it is obligated to follow state ...
Knox County Schools superintendent on his vision for the coming years: 'We can't ever just rest'
"I'm very humbled," Rysewyk said. "What this signals, I think to our district, is that those nine people who represent very different places believe that this is the right work. Very flattered that I ...
Knox County Schools could close two schools and turn one into a preschool before opening a new K-8 school
The school district is considering closing or changing three elementary schools and opening a larger K-8 facility at the ...
Knox County school board chair testifies to lawmakers in favor of private school vouchers
Betsy Henderson, who oversees the Knox County's public schools, said "we cannot allow another year to pass without giving ...
Why Knox County Schools superintendent was intentional about staying out of voucher debate
While other school officials publicly took sides in the legislature's debate over school vouchers, Jon Rysewyk saw his job ...
Parents slam Knox County Schools, claim cold classrooms and long bus wait times during frigid temperatures
“Things happen, but you got busses on that list two hours late and that’s unacceptable,” said parent Kati Goforth. “For your ...
Knox Co. Schools reviewing Karns High School teacher's social media posts amid uproar in community
The posts include praise for deportation efforts, salacious suggestions about Kamala Harris as well as anti-trans and ...
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'We're not going to risk safety': Knox County Schools superintendent on deciding snow days
Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk has student safety on his mind first and foremost when making that decision, ...
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Knox County Schools removed 48 books from its shelves. Here's how they decided which to pull
A Tennessee law changed the landscape and made those decisions even trickier. Knox County Schools librarians and administrators sorted through the thousands of titles on its shelves to comply with the ...