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The Knox County Board of Education held its April meeting Monday evening via Zoom and streamed live through the school system’s website. During the meeting, the board set the last day for students on May 14, and a return date of Aug. 6. Kicking off the meeting, Superintendent...

Knox County Public Schools officials announced Thursday that schools will be closed for a month beginning Monday in response to the threat of the coronavirus Officials stated that students would receive printed material when leaving school Friday to provide instruction during...

The Knox County Public Schools board held a special called meeting on March 12 to update a policy and procedure relating to metal detector use in the district’s schools. “This deals with the safety of our children. We’ve got to dot a few i’s and cross a few t’s in relation to...

As required by state law, the Knox County Board of Education recently held a public hearing before a special called meeting where they would finalize an increase in taxes. However, not a single person was present to oppose or support the increase and after 30 minutes of silence...

Over three months after resigning, former Knox County Board of Education Chairman Dexter Smith has cast himself back into the spotlight. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, Smith filed to run in the November election to again represent Knox County School Board’s fourth district. Knox County...