by Steve Hunley | Apr 5, 2015 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre has praise heaped upon him by some of the local news media as well as the usual “good government” types for what he boasts are some of his many accomplishments, like his “Leadership Academy.” Boiled down to its...
by design | Apr 5, 2015 | Absher, Archives, Columnist
By Sally Absher April is Autism Awareness Month. The Knoxville community is invited to learn more about autism and share in the real-life experiences through the eyes of local autism families. April Roga is hosting “AutisMatters to Knoxville” where she is expecting a...
by Ray Hill | Apr 5, 2015 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill With his reform package having passed the state legislature and having eliminated Kentucky’s budget deficit, Albert Benjamin “Happy” Chandler was highly popular in his home state. Elected governor in 1935, Happy was beginning to think of bigger things for...
by design | Apr 5, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Democrats met last week and elected officers and district representatives. The Communication Workers of America’s local office at 1415 Elm Street saw more than 163 delegates from across the county in attendance, along...
by design | Apr 5, 2015 | Archives
By Alex Norman For once, Tennessee gets a break. After recent coaching changes that had the worst possible timing (Lane Kiffin leaves in football, Cuonzo Martin bolts in men’s basketball), the Volunteers wasted little time after firing men’s basketball coach Donnie...
by design | Mar 30, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Dr. Candice McQueen, who was sworn in as Tennessee’s new Commissioner of Education in January, was in Knoxville last week. She visited Pond Gap and South Knoxville Elementary, two of Knoxville’s Community...
by design | Mar 30, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Many of us remember the case of Terri Schiavo, a 26-year-old married woman living in Florida who collapsed on Feb. 25, 1990. She had lost consciousness for an unknown reason and spent the final 15 years of her life in a...
by design | Mar 30, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher BEP Funding Lawsuits Officially Begin. Superintendents from Knox, Hamilton, Davidson, and Shelby Counties met with Gov. Haslam last week hoping to avoid a potential inadequate funding lawsuit against the State of Tennessee. It’s no secret that...
by design | Mar 30, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The General Assembly continued hearings on voucher bills last week. HB1049 (Dunn) (SB0999 by Gardenhire) was in the spotlight as the House Education Planning and Administration committee continued hearings from the prior week. If you can’t attend these...
by Joe Rector | Mar 30, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector A trip to middle Tennessee showed just how much damage the recent snow and ice storms have caused. The roadsides along Interstate 40 were littered with limbs and downed trees. For some reason, the sight of such damage brought on sadness. Trees are one of...
