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University of Tennessee to give highest honor to former senator and a Civil Rights leader
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville will give honorary degrees this year to two important state figures, one who served as a U.S. senator and another who fought for equal rights in education. At UT, an honorary degree is one of the highest forms of recognition it bestows. Earlier this...
Another Clinton High School administrator gone. Carrie Jenkins wife of former Anderson Co. Schools principal Dan Jenkins resigns as head guidance counselor at Clinton High School
The wife of former Anderson County Schools principal Dan Jenkins, Carrie Jenkins has resigned from her position as head guidance counselor of Clinton High School. Carrie Jenkins is married to Dan Jenkins, former Clinton High School principal who resigned in April during a grade changing scandal at the school. Carrie was also suspended pending an investigation, and the school’s contract with head football coach Darrell Keith was not renewed.
Knox County Board of Education chair wrong about the benefits of school vouchers
Knox County Board of Education Chair Betsy Henderson recently penned a Knoxville News Sentinel guest column, "We can support both public schools and school choice," in which she opined that supporting public schools is compatible with supporting school vouchers. Nope. Henderson uses the nauseating euphemism for vouchers: school choice. She wrote, “[W]e need to...
Shoes for School offers new shoes, school supplies and resources for students and their families
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Shoes for School is around a month away, kicking off on Aug. 3, and there are big changes coming. It will be held in a new location and offer new kinds of services and resources. It's hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League and aims to make sure students have their back-to-school basics and are prepared for the school year.
Grant seeks to provide pathways for community college students in STEM fields
KNOXVILLE, TN — Faculty in the University of Tennessee Herbert College of Agriculture are helping pave the way for more women and minorities to seek advanced degrees in science and other STEM fields through a grant that provides mentorship and resources to community college students. The Women and Minorities...
Foundation grants $12,000 to city, county teachers
The Loudon County Education Foundation has announced the 12 recipients of the 2024-2025 school year Great Idea! Grants. The nonprofit organization gave away $12,000 to support more than 3,205 students. According to a press release sent out by LCEF Executive Director Michele Lewis, The Great Idea! Grants are supported by individual and business contributions, funds raised in the community through special events by the Foundation, and funds contributed from the Johnson Family Foundation. This annual grant cycle provides teachers with funds for classroom projects to...
UT Board of Trustees confers Alexander, Grier with honorary degrees
Two of the state’s education champions –former Governor and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and noted attorney Rita Geier – were saluted this summer by the University of Tennessee board of trustees with honorary doctorate degrees. The actions, taken at a late June board meeting, came amid a...
TN’s college-going rate for Class of 2023 sees highest increase since 2015
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The class of 2023 had the highest number of high school graduates who enrolled in college immediately after graduating, according to a new report by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). The statewide college-going rate is 56.7%, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than the class of 2022. THEC added that […]
Roane State celebrates construction milestone for new health science campus in west Knoxville
Roane State Community College and its nonprofit Foundation hosted a ceremony on July 2, 2024, commemorating a major milestone in the construction of the college’s new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center in west Knoxville. Construction crews hoisted and installed the final piece of steel for the facility’s frame...
Sparkman High’s A.J. Causey Among Volunteers’ National Championship
HARVEST- A.J. Causey and the entire Volunteer Nation are on top. Rocky Top, that is. The former Sparkman High All-State baseball player just played a big part in the Tennessee Volunteers recent victory of the College Baseball World Series and claiming the school’s first Baseball National Championship. Tennessee (60-13,...
Topping off: See as the final piece of steel is lifted for the Health Science Ed Center
Roane State Community College and its non-profit foundation, along with TCAT Knoxville, hosted a ceremony on July 2 commemorating a major milestone in the construction of the new $75 million Knox Regional Health Science Education Center in West Knoxville. Construction crews hoisted and installed the final piece of steel for...
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