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Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill and Ashley Bohle
Norwood Elementary School’s sixth graders are learning to make music and are gearing up to be on the sidelines one day.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Parents reacted to the Knox County Board of Education’s decision to not add a mask mandate.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 4:41 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
FFA plant sale this fall inspires festive decorating for Vol fans.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Upset parents, staff and students in Knox County Schools hosted a rally urging school board members to follow the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
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Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Peterson withdrew her daughter from school, a decision that was not easy for her.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
ASAP of Anderson fights addiction with prevention efforts regarding drugs and resources for suicide prevention.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 3:22 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Parents can help young children catch up in school with a combination of reading and science exploration.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A Knox County Schools grandmother said delay in contact tracing has put lives in danger.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2021 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle and Paige Hill
A few weeks into the school year and Grainger County School System doesn’t have enough bus drivers to operate.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
A counselor tells parents to not let debate over masks confuse or discourage students in school.
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Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Knox County Schools board member Jennifer Owen said teacher have told her they have had trouble finding appointments to get a COVID-19 test when sick.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
At West End Academy, a private school in Knoxville, there’s only about 50 students in the whole school from 6 weeks old to high school seniors.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 10:03 AM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Medical professionals urge Governor Bill Lee to allow mask mandates in schools to protect children.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:24 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Knox County Schools families have gotten more transparency about coronavirus cases in the school system, but some parents said these efforts aren’t enough.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Two weeks of school and no contact tracing information available has one Knox County Schools parent unhappy.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
“I’m upset with the school system. I feel like they’re dropping the ball and they’re not being very responsible.”
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
It’s a difference of opinion for two Knox County Schools parents in a never-ending argument to have kids masked or not when in school and a need for contact tracing or not.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Researcher says parents should redirect from negative to positive behaviors in children in order to promote more positive behavior.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Parents can partner with teachers to help students succeed.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Alivia Harris and Ashley Bohle
Knox County Schools saw widespread learning loss during the 2020-21 school year due to disruptions caused by COVID-19, according to TCAP scores that were released today.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn directs public schools to report COVID numbers to her office for a statewide dashboard available for the public.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Early Intervention helps toddlers in Tennessee catch up with peers and get ready for school after developmental delays.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Two Austin-East students won second place in the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament this summer.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 10:43 AM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
An expert with infant mental health said ‘mom brain’ phenomenon is real.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Keeping kids full and focused, that’s a tough goal for teachers, moms and dads.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 8:24 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
The Knoxville Dream Center donated $6,000 worth of Number 2 pencils and Expo markers.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 7:24 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
East Tennessee student conquered first-day back-to-school jitters.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Everyone needs a work-life balance, even your children. Having your kids establish a back to school routine is essential.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Routine, healthy diets, sleep and reading for 20 minutes per day will also have kids on top of their game.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Experts encourage parents to listen their children and allow them to express how their day was and to ask open ended questions to really hear what they are experiencing.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
For National Farmers Market Week, kids who visit Grow Oak Ridge on Jackson Square can make and race their own veggie cars. Here is a directory of several East Tennessee farmers markets.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2021 at 8:22 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Parents can help prevent language delays in young children.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 8:12 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
School leaders said they are “strongly recommending” for all students and staff inside regardless of vaccination status.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Students at Willow Brook Elementary in Oak Ridge conquered their first day back in the classroom, for some, the first time in a couple years.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
ACS nutrition director said children won’t go hungry, but the menu may not reflect what’s actually being served.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Rose Center in Morristown offers cultural experiences for all ages, with affordable lessons for children in music and visual arts.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Teens learning welding and other real-world skills at paid summer camp.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Parents can help boost math skills for kids with simple interactions at home.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
The Jack and Jules event is at The Knoxville Expo Center through Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Alcoa City Schools students returned to class on Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Alcoa City Schools teachers said they’re prepared for the start of the school year.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Some moms and dads shared their thoughts with us on the new school year.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Knox County Schools parents said they’re eager for their kids to return to the classroom for the 2021-2022 school year.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Jordan Mullins
Students in Floyd County are receiving free supplies this 2021-2022 school year.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2021 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
School starts up soon and doctors plea for parents to get back to school check ups ensuring kids’ vaccinations are up to date.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2021 at 8:52 AM EDT
|By Anne Brock
New center to help train nurses for East Tennessee.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Heritage High School Skills USA students placed in a national robotics competition.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Unsettled lease between school system and fair board leaves fairgrounds padlocked.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Kids were having fun learning a thing or two about what it’s like to be journalists.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 11:11 AM EDT
|By Heather Haley
Covid created a need to help some students catch up and others to avoid the summer slump.