The New America Foundation a nonpartisan organization, has some interesting comparison data at this sitehttp://febp.newamerica.net/k12/rankings/ppexpend/printStates with higher per-pupil expenditures tend to have higher student achievement (as measured by NAEP).In general, students in states where average per-pupil spending was the highest in 2008-09 outperformed their peers in states with lower per-pupil expenditures on the…See More

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Watch this video to understand how a small property tax increase is in everyone's best interest and will have a dramatic influence on our children's education. Email the Knox County Commission at commission@knoxcounty.org and tell them you support the budget. Include the link to this video http://youtu.be/zK2qS5JKjUw and encourage them to watch it and the commission will support the budget too.See More

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE UPCOMING SCHOOL BUDGET VOTEFROM SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLSSupport Our Schools, a grassroots group of over 1000 people, the Knox County Council PTA, League of Women Voters, the Knoxville Chamber have endorsed the school board's budget increase.  We all urge you to read the following facts and contact your County Commissioners immediately to support a tax increase to give us adequate funding for education.  This is likely a once in a decade opportunity to invest in a…See More