by design | Oct 13, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Two days before the start of early voting, and less than one month from the November general election and all is quiet in Knoxville. Not that the re-election of Governor Haslam, Senator Alexander, or Congressman Duncan is in any real danger. One of...
by design | Oct 12, 2014 | Absher, Archives
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@gmail.com On October 2, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Commissioner Jeff Ownby and affected families joined together to recognize National Dyslexia Month in Knox County. Mayor Burchett presented the families with a mayoral proclamation and...
by design | Oct 6, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Led by newly instated BOE members, the Knox County Board of Education members hit the pause button on the approval of a $781,920 “International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) proposed for Bearden Middle and West High schools. The board...
by design | Oct 6, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher After being unable to break a 4-4 tie between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris in September, the Knox County School Board’s first order of business at last Wednesday’s Regular BOE meeting was to elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Patti...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It’s not your Daddy’s Boy Scouts program. STEM Scouts is a co-ed after-school program under the Boy Scouts of America that uses hands-on learning to show youth from elementary through high school how to apply science, technology, engineering, and math...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher A new school year is underway, and the resistance to Common Core continues to grow. So do the lies and talking points from the Common Core supporters. “They’re just standards – it’s like a road map.” “Your local school board still sets the...
