'We're not going to risk safety': Knox County Schools superintendent on deciding snow days
A snowstorm is about to hit East Tennessee and deciding if Knox County's students will get a snow day is never an easy call. ...
Knox County Schools superintendent rated 'above expectations' by school board and himself
It's the second year in a row he received the designation. His overall score from the board was 4 out of a possible 5 points, ...
Knox County Schools closed Friday as storm could bring several inches of snow
Friday is a snow day for Knox County Schools students. The district announced the afternoon of Jan. 9 that schools would be ...
Banned books, security and school vouchers: A conversation with the Superintendent of Knox County Schools
A topic most parents have top of mind is safety. The Fall 2024 semester brought on a slew of school threats, prompting a ...
Knox County Board of Education approves another 10-year term for Emerald Academy
Charter schools are public schools that are paid for with tax dollars but operate as if they were private. In Tennessee, ...
Check Knox County Schools' new academic letter grades released from the state
Knox County schools' grades released Dec. 19 are distributed across the spectrum, from A to F. Just like a bell curve, the vast majority fall in the middle with B-C-D grades. Six Knox County Schools ...
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KCS special education task force was only for show, not real reform | Opinion
Almost two years ago, in spring 2023, Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk started a review of the system's special-education policies, triggered in part by losing a federal lawsuit in ...
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From school choice to November elections: A look at 2024 politics in Tennessee
No Tennessee school district has announced plans to arm teachers yet We asked Knox County Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk in August if he had been approached by any school members wishing to carry ...