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Eye on Education
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Alcoa City Schools has been back in session for two months, marking the first school system in East Tennessee to begin class back in July.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A Knoxville non-profit will help recent high school graduates pay for their college textbooks.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Still on track to become first middle school to send CubeSat with NASA.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 11:30 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Virtual students may face invisible problems this year, but the threat will still be real.
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Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 11:36 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A doctor had what could be unexpected advice.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
First Baptist Church wants to share internet resources.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 9:56 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
The district will help provide childcare, but not for all in-school students
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Three out of four classes at Pellissippi State Community College have become virtual, but to get the best learning experience some still have to be taught in-person.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 9:18 PM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg and Ashley Bohle
School is challenging enough without a pandemic to hamper our kids’ growth, but some parents are getting some help with the assistance of local churches.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg
WVLT News got an inside look at how bus operators are keeping kids safe as they return to class amid the pandemic.
8-Day
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Tennessee Connections Academy is free and seen a 200% increase in parent inquiries and interest in the past year.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Loudon County parents of virtual learners have taken on a lot of roles. But being chef may not be an affordable or feasible option.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Ms. Dot Dabney was a staple at Clinton Middle Schools for years. But she’s back again this year.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
You may or may not find out if there was a COVID-positive case at your child’s school, because reporting varies at pubic school systems across East Tennessee.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
School staff turn to a free resource to help with their mental health
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Artists donate to make art affordable, support education.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 10:36 AM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Members of the Knox County Education Coalition said they had hesitations about Knox County Schools students, teachers and staff going back to class next week.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Buck Cochran played linebacker for the Oak Ridge Wildcats in the 1980s, and he loyally attends games now, but this year might see some complications.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Erin’s a teacher at a learning pod at Maryville’s Boys and Girls Club. She’s basically in charge of kids who learn through different schools at the same time.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 11:26 PM EDT
Spaced out desks, hand sanitation stations and a completely new process greeted students and staff at the Tennessee School for the Deaf.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg
The Emerald Youth Foundation's charter school got an eco-friendly donation from a Knoxville-based company.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Preschool during a pandemic can feel chaotic.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Two Sevier County School System teachers going in different directions. One has left the school system and another on the cusp of beginning his first year out of graduate school.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 7:42 PM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
A report from the Florida Department of Education shows multiple issues were uncovered during an audit of Florida Virtual Schools, the company contracted by the Knox County Board of Education to assist with at-home teaching amid the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
The Knox County Board of Education will discuss spending millions of dollars to hire online-based teachers out of Florida.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 11:04 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A Knox County seven year old girl wanted to give to those in need before the start of the school year.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Lauren Meyers
Registration for Knox Co. Schools students in the virtual learning program who are wanting meals are now available.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 10:46 AM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
New technology is helping University of Tennessee students continue their education through the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
United Way of Blount County said they were able to raise enough money to provide 1,260 masks for kids who need them.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 8:21 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A fourth grade teacher at Norwood Elementary School shared her thoughts of dropping off her son for his first day of Kindergarten at the same school.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Norwood Elementary School in Anderson County welcomed back students for the first time since March.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
The Knox County Health Department said parents can help get their children ready to return to the classroom by getting them acclimated to wearing a mask at home.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 7:34 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Teachers have set up their classrooms in new ways to help keep students, and themselves, safe and healthy.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
Knox County Schools looking to hire enough teachers ahead of the school year
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
University of Tennessee’s College of Education, Health and Human Services created online videos.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
Are you ready for back to school? Make sure you know the answers to these questions before your child goes to class.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 12:41 AM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg
The Knox County Board of Education gathered for a Wednesday meeting following an announcement that the start of classes would be delayed until August 24 for Knox County Schools.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:36 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
For some Morgan County Schools students who returned to class on Wednesday they may have seen a familiar face in the hallways-their parents.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 8:56 PM EDT
Knox Education Foundation is encouraging children to "unmask" their feelings
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Alivia Harris and Ashley Bohle
The district plans to follow the hybrid model for the next two weeks, beginning on August 7.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Two veteran homeschooling moms who are fielding more questions about the practice than ever before are Gloria Secaur in Sevierville and Lacey Grim in rural North Carolina.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Virtual learning in this new school year is adding new challenges for teen students and their families.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 6:31 PM EDT
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Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 6:25 PM EDT
Governor Bill Lee has signed an executive order allowing contact sports.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 5:05 PM EDT
One student has tested positive for COVID-19 in Maryville City Schools, a spokesperson told WVLT News.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 4:27 PM EDT
A South-Doyle football coach tested positive after a family member began feeling ill.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 1:55 PM EDT
According to an Oak Ridge Schools official, a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
Owner of Little People Preschool talks about coronavirus safety measures
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 9:02 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
“With COVID we’re trying to spread students out as much as possible,” said Dr. John Bartlett, Principal of Farragut High School.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 8:34 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Non-profits around Knox County offering learning pods-places for KCS students to learn virtually in small class sizes without stepping foot inside a school.