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Doug McCaughan

Video from BMS meeting on student and teacher transfers

When Bearden Middle School became both an "at risk" school and a Title I school, parents had the option to move their students to another...

Started by Doug McCaughan

0 Sep 12
Cathy McCaughan

Proposal would add 24 schools to Title I list

From today's KNS: "Twenty-four more Knox County schools will be labeled Title I schools - making them eligible for additional federal fu...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

45 Sep 5
Reply by Mrs. Schoolmom
Angela

Random searches

I read the article in the paper about random searches. I see that some of the school board members are opposed to this. THAT IS WHAT IS W...

Started by Angela

121 Sep 4
Reply by Karen Carson
Pamela Treacy

School Photographer

My oldest is a senior in high school. I was shocked when I saw the prices for school pictures. Has anyone else felt this way? My son has ...

Started by Pamela Treacy

28 Aug 20
Reply by Darlene Hunter
Tunyong Bryant

Holiday Leave

I was wondering would a headteacher generally allow a holiday leave from the 19th of March til the 22nd of April. Considering my easter h...

Started by Tunyong Bryant

1 Aug 7
Reply by Debi
Doug McCaughan

School Board Overreacts - Fires softball coach

Walkersville High School in Frederick County Maryland fired its girls softball coach after beer was served during a June 11th (summer) sw...

Started by Doug McCaughan

1 Jul 18
Reply by Seely Booth
Doug McCaughan

Next? CCTV security cameras in the classrooms

One of my arguments against random searches was that aside from being ineffective, the random searches would teacher our children that it...

Started by Doug McCaughan

0 Jun 10
Lisa Starbuck

Students to Evaluate Teachers and Courses?

According to a story by Lola Alapo in today's News-Sentinel, a proposal by the Mayor's Youth Action Council would allow students to fill ...

Started by Lisa Starbuck

48 May 27
Reply by Jamey Dobbs
Doug McCaughan

School strip-search case before Supreme Court today

I find it rather ironic that today, on the day that the Supreme Court hears a case about a 13 year old girl being strip searched without ...

Started by Doug McCaughan

20 May 8
Reply by Vic Spencer
Cathy McCaughan

Should Knox County Schools have class year-round?

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Started by Cathy McCaughan

0 May 4
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