by design | Apr 13, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher BOE Called Meeting TONIGHT to Vote on FY16 Budget. The Knox County Board of Education will hold a called meeting to discuss and vote on the fiscal year 2016 general purpose, capital improvement and school nutrition fund budgets on Monday, April 13 at 5...
by design | Apr 13, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com When Dr. McIntyre planned the Community Meeting to discuss his FY 2016 budget, he probably didn’t expect the majority of the questions and comments to revolve around his decision to end AVID (Advancement Via...
by design | Apr 13, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Over the past few months, KCS facilitated a series of over 40 school and district-wide meetings to discuss year round education (YRE), or “balanced” calendar. But while parents were generally notified, few others in the community were aware the...
by Joe Rector | Apr 13, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Most folks work for a living. It’s time-consuming and demanding each and every day of the work week. Some people also must put in overtime to complete assignments, often without extra pay. However, of all the jobs, nothing is more intense than being a...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 13, 2015 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It was a beautiful day in Knoxville. On Tuesday, March 24th, the sun was shining brightly without a cloud in the sky. It was the kind of day that makes you realize spring is here and the long hard winter is over. Vols fans hope that the weather that...
by Steve Williams | Apr 13, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I‘m beginning to think Dave Hart carries a four-leaf clover around in his pocket. It might even be one he picked off the ground in Tuscaloosa years ago. That doesn’t matter. It’s working for Tennessee now. The popularity rating of the University of...
