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Vic Spencer Become The Best In High School Education!

US Students Are Falling Behind In Science And Math: Bleak Future For Our Children. WE CAN CHANGE THAT! For details, facts, go to www.kno...

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Brian Hornback Late School Start Time for 2008-2009 School Year

On Brian's Blog today we have posted the possible staggered time schedule for 2008-2009 school year. This is ultimately the boards decisi...

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Pamela Treacy Should Middle School start with 7th grade?

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/education/v-print/story/547649.html According to the story and study linked above, it would be better t...

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Brian Hornback Late School Start Time for 2008-2009 School Year

On Brian's Blog today we have posted the possible staggered time schedule for 2008-2009 school year. This is ultimately the boards decisi...

Started by Brian Hornback

63 16 hours ago
Reply by Pamela Treacy

lindaps How do we make all KCS equal?

On another thread this idea was suggested we make all KCS equal. Maybe we should talk about how we get to the point of "equal" schools. W...

Started by lindaps

9 20 hours ago
Reply by Debi

Debi How many IEP meetings to change a lightbulb

If team members were asked "How many IEP meetings does it take to change a light bulb," this is they might say: Parent - "The light bulb ...

Started by Debi

20 1 day ago
Reply by Darlene Hunter

cathymccaughan Raises and Surveys

Tonight, the school board passed a budget that included raises for the teachers. This was not an unexpected move on the part of the new S...

Started by cathymccaughan

7 1 day ago
Reply by momto3

Vic Spencer How did our Knox County High Schools Perform?

I asked for this very info from the Board of Education starting about 7 weeks ago. I was told by my rep on the Board that it is being put...

Started by Vic Spencer

1 1 day ago
Reply by Angela Wilder

Sally Kindergarten Intervention

I would like to know if the position of Kindergarten Intervention was eliminated at AL Lotts?

Started by Sally

6 Jul 23
Reply by Debi

Pamela Treacy Board of Education Approves Budget -- Today is the first day to start plan for 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE NO:08-067 July 21, 2008 Board of Education approves budget The Knox County Board of Education today ...

Started by Pamela Treacy

0 Jul 22

Vic Spencer Ask politicians or their appointees: "Are our children important enough?"

After weeks of deliberation, I added the following to knoxedu.info."TARGET: KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The education system is grossly under...

Started by Vic Spencer

1 Jul 21
Reply by Vic Spencer

cathymccaughan Nashville rezoned this year too.

"The Metro Nashville school board tonight narrowly approved a rezoning plan that will put students in schools closer to their homes. The ...

Started by cathymccaughan

29 Jul 21
Reply by Vic Spencer

granma2 Calendar Survey Results Presented Monday?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Dr. Gnatt presenting the calendar survey results to the school board on Monday?

Started by granma2

1 Jul 21
Reply by Indya Kincannon

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