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Austin-East Magnet High School: Meet notable alumni from the school's 145-year history
It would be an impossible task to list all the people who have brought prestige and laurels to Austin-East Magnet High School in big and small ways. And no wonder; with the school preparing to celebrate 145 years of serving the East Knoxville community, it has produced generations of graduates who have gone on to lead local government, record history, produce prize-winning writing and win sports fame.
Webb High School graduate named Yale University's first permanent female president
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Yale University's new president, the first woman appointed permanently to the position, is a Knox County high school graduate. Maurie McInnis will serve as the Ivy League school's 24th president. She attended Webb High School and both of her parents were professors at the University of Tennessee.
Blount County Schools explains audit findings
A state comptroller's audit of Blount County finances for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023, cited two findings related to schools. The first related to a federal projects fund, an account through which Blount County Schools pays expenses that then are reimbursed from grant funds. The report said the fund "had a cash overdraft for the majority of the year." Former BCS Chief Financial Officer Troy Logan explained...
Knox County Board of Education chair: We can support both public schools and school choice
Today’s politics are so often divided into two camps: you’re either with us or against us. That make sense when it comes to national defense, but not our children. We must do better for Tennessee families. The recent debate around school choice, particularly education freedom accounts, divided Tennesseans...
Centro Hispano scholarship helping Knoxville teen achieve her dream of going to college
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Centro Hispano celebrated its graduating seniors with an exciting sendoff. This year, the community center awarded $10,000 in scholarships. Zehila Lopez Juarez is a proud recipient of the 2024 Golden Eagle Scholarship and is on her way to being a first-generation college student. “My family cannot afford a lot of money […]
Student Profile: Choice Champions Scholarship winner inspired by mother to pursue a career in healthcare
Liannet Bergantino says her mother’s work helping people has been an inspiration ever since she was a child. “In Cuba my mom was a nurse, and growing up she would always tell me stories about how she was able to help so many people,” said Bergantino. “The thought of being able to make a difference in someone’s life is very inspiring to me, and I feel like that’s what serves as my motivation.”
Historian 'loved' Andrew Jackson project that's bringing honors to University of Tennessee
Andrew Jackson was a president who was quite visible because of his decisive actions that brought both praise and criticism. Recent Tennessee legislation has in turn put the lower-key University of Tennessee research project “The Papers of Andrew Jackson” more into the public light as well. Under a bill signed by Gov. Bill Lee in April, the Jackson project is now one of 10 recently approved official state books and will be listed in the Tennessee Blue Book.
FAFSA, job market pose major challenges for colleges despite enrollment gains
Colleges have seen a recent uptick in enrollment, but a variety of factors — from changes in the employment market to this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) mess — mean the signs of hope could be short-lived.
Beyond $50,000: A fuller look at teacher pay
Tennessee’s push to raise starting teacher pay to $50,000 by the 2026-27 school year is receiving a lot of attention. But it’s only one small piece of the compensation puzzle, and pay is one part of the problem schools nationwide face in recruiting people to education. Enrollment in teacher education programs has fallen in recent years, along with opinions of whether teaching is a good career choice. In a 2022 survey by NORC at the University of Chicago, only 18% of American adults said they...
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