by design | Jul 13, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Students Lack Volunteer Hours for Tennessee Promise Scholarship Program. Only one in four students planning to participate in the Tennessee Promise scholarship program has completed the volunteer work needed to remain...
by design | Jul 6, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Standardized Tests – the Good News. Statewide TCAP (grades 3-8) and high school End of Course (EOC) results were released last week. District and School-level results will be released later this month. The Department of Education touts the statewide...
by design | Jul 5, 2015 | Absher, Archives, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com More than 50 parents, students, and teachers braved threats of thunderstorms to attend a rally outside the City County building prior to last Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. Most were dressed in red to show support for...
by design | Jun 29, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Rally Before BOE meeting on Wednesday July 1. A KCS Parents has organized a rally to be held on Wednesday June 1 at 3:30 in front of the City County Building. It will last till 5:00 at which time participants are encouraged...
by design | Jun 22, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher “You Work For Us.” Frustrated with the high-stakes testing culture and the continued drain of highly qualified teachers (though retirement, resignation, and non-renewal), local parents are organizing a rally to send a message to the BOE and the...
by design | Jun 21, 2015 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist
Tate’s new Middle School to include Aeroponic Gardening By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com While many of Knoxville’s schools incorporate gardens into their learning environment, Tate’s new Middle School is taking that to a whole new level. Tate’s School ...
