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by Steve Hunley | Jul 5, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Reviving Gov. Lee’s ESSA Plan? In May of this year, a Nashville judge ruled Governor Bill Lee’s educational savings account legislation, approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, unconstitutional.  A collective “hurrah” went up from teachers’ unions,...

Knox County Museum of Education needs your help

by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you are a graduate of any Knox County school you may be interested in the Knox County Museum of Education, next to Old South High School. The volunteer-operated, non-profit museum has just about everything, from...

The Farmer’s Friend: James G. Polk of Ohio

by Ray Hill | Jul 5, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill When the Founding Fathers came up with the House of Representatives as a legislative instrument meant to reflect the will of the people, they succeeded perhaps better than they could possibly have known.  The body has endured remarkably well since the...

Hudson gets one last opportunity to play baseball in Knoxville

by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay When the COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to the 2019-2020 school year and the spring sports season in March, Gibbs High School baseball player Spencer Hudson was one of many area seniors to lose his final season. Baseball wasn’t over for Hudson as he had...

Pressley plans to bring ‘positive and energetic culture’ to Carter

by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams There’s a new excitement in the air for Carter High football. “Communication with my players and culture really are the main things I harp on,” said Justin Pressley, the school’s new head coach, last Wednesday. “One of the reasons I think I got the...

Tennessee making it possible for more families to receive COVID-19 assistance

by design | Jul 5, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus

  The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is giving more families an opportunity to apply for a program that’s already provided valuable financial assistance to thousands across the state who’ve been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. TDHS has extended...
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