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Cathy McCaughan

Knox County Schools getting money for technology

Knox County Schools are getting close to $338,000 - "The focus of the funds, part of the fiscal 2009-10 budget, is to "integrate technolo...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

0 Apr 22
Cathy McCaughan

More KCS Budget News

Three important quotes snipped from today's KNS: "The Knox County school board unanimously passed a budget Wednesday night with fewer job...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

0 Apr 16
Cathy McCaughan

Knox County's Magnet Schools

Today's newspaper has a lengthy article about the magnet schools in Knox County. The article has excellent quotes by a very popular Schoo...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

21 Mar 21
Reply by Kim Carideo
Cathy McCaughan

Does Knox County need a STEM high school?

STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is a very popular grouping of fields of study that many feel is the key to this country...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

12 Mar 6
Reply by granma2
Cathy McCaughan

In school consequences for out of school misbehavior?

With recent Knox County students being identified not as "Knoxville teens arrested for ___" but as "___ School students arrested," there ...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

11 Nov. 24, 2008
Reply by Pamela Treacy
Cathy McCaughan

"No zero" middle schools

Several middle schools in Knox County are experimenting with a new grading policy. Instead of a zero, students will get a 60 for missing ...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

20 Nov. 14, 2008
Reply by Debi
Cathy McCaughan

Too many teachers? No.

It's the day before Knox County Schools begin for the year. After several years of starting with a half day, Knox County students will be...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

1 Aug. 10, 2008
Reply by Vic Spencer
Cathy McCaughan

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 Cathy McCaughan

7 Jul. 23, 2008
Reply by momto3
Cathy McCaughan

School Matters needs pictures

School Matters is constantly making changes to make the site more useful. The most recent change is the groups. If you use the search box...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

1 Jun. 6, 2008
Reply by Cathy McCaughan
Cathy McCaughan

Knox County deserves praise

I complain about things in our schools because I know we can do better. I also know that there are a lot of things that schools do right....

Started by Cathy McCaughan

2 Apr. 30, 2008
Reply by Debi

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