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Farragut student Knoxville’s first Youth Poet Laureate

Posted on May 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE Tenn. (April 2022) – Melody Dalili has been writing poems for years, but she didn’t begin reciting them publicly until a spoken-word performance last August. Since then, the Farragut High School…

KCS, Ford Next partner to prepare KCS high school students for futures after graduation

Posted on May 11, 2022July 12, 2022 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 2022) – Walking across the graduation stage is a tremendous milestone for KCS students, but they also need to be prepared for what comes next. On May 4, Knox…

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this Saturday only, at area comic book stores

Posted on May 6, 2022May 20, 2022 by TheLight

(UPDATED WITH PARTICIPATING COMIC STORE LOCATIONS) EAST TENNESSEE (May 4, 2022) – ​Calling all comic book enthusiasts! The first Saturday of May is recognized nationally as your day! This Saturday, May 7th…

Events are on the East Tennessee Enlightener Facebook page

Posted on March 30, 2022September 8, 2022 by TheLight

There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas….

UScellular Black History Month Art Contest Winners

Posted on March 19, 2022March 30, 2022 by TheLight

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 9, 2022) – UScellular has announced the three winners of its Seventh Annual Black History Month Art Contest that was held in conjunction with the Boys & Girls…

After 1954: The Legacy of Black Educators in America podcast

Posted on March 17, 2022 by TheLight

A conversation on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the continuing impact on Black students and teachers to this day. NATIONWIDE (March 15, 2022) – Who do we become…

View video of KCS Superintendent finalists community forum

Posted on February 18, 2022April 10, 2022 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2018) – The Knox County Board of Education will be hiring a new leader to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools. A key part of this process…

Chalkbeat Jobs Board

Posted on October 18, 2021 by TheLight

Visit here; Chalkbeat Jobs Board The Chalkbeat Jobs Board lists jobs in education from school support staff to principals and administrators across the United States. You can also post positions/jobs opportunities in your…

Visually Impaired KCS students are supported by Vision Team

Posted on October 9, 2021October 24, 2021 by TheLight

Posted by Josh Flory ETEnlightener/Health & Happiness Knox County Schools (October 2021) – On a recent morning at Sterchi Elementary, Janet French took a one-page sheet of writing exercises and scanned them…

Seven schools exit Tennessee’s toughest school improvement list

Posted on September 23, 2021October 6, 2021 by TheLight

Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee Sep 14, 5:18pm CDT Seven of 79 Tennessee schools flagged for poor academic performance in 2018 dropped off the state’s “priority list” of bottom-performing schools this year…

KNOX COUNTY BOE Emergency meeting

Posted on August 31, 2021March 16, 2022 by TheLight

  Knox County Board of Education – Special Meeting  – Wednesday, September 1st – at 5pm After almost 9,000 children out sick on 8/26.  This meeting will be at the Andrew Johnson…

Volunteers Offer ‘Books Over Bullets’ with Little Free Library in Five Points Community

Posted on August 11, 2021April 3, 2022 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points,…

Knoxville Steps up to Support Austin-East Village

Posted on August 7, 2021August 21, 2021 by TheLight

                          Austin High School History (Provided by the Austin-East Alumni Assoc.) – The Public schools of Knoxville for white children…

KCS Chromebook Distribution Guidelines for K-12 Students

Posted on August 5, 2021August 21, 2021 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, TN (August 4, 2021) – All K-12 students in Knox County Schools will be provided a Chromebook for the upcoming school year, as part of the 1:1 initiative which was adopted…

Knox County Schools Recruiting Security officers, more open positions

Posted on July 20, 2021August 21, 2021 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, TN (July 18, 2021) – The KCS Security Division will host a recruitment fair on Thursday, July 22, from 2-6 p.m. at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development and Technology Center, 801…

Knox County School appoints 2021-2022 principals

Posted on June 22, 2021August 4, 2021 by TheLight

Tammi Campbell Appointed Principal of Austin-East Magnet High School Tammi Campbell has been appointed Principal of Austin-East High School, effective May 2021. Ms. Campbell joined Knox County Schools in 2002 working with…

Knox Area Grads collectively awarded over $1M in college scholarships

Posted on June 20, 2021August 4, 2021 by TheLight

KNOXVILLE, TN (May 2021) – The Knoxville Area Urban League presented an “End of the Year” celebration for its 27 graduating scholars in the National Achievers Society (NAS) program. The celebration was…

Sarah Moore Greene celebrates year of Global Leadership theme

Posted on May 21, 2021June 8, 2021 by TheLight

Schools Knoxville, TN (May 19, 2021) To help celebrate the school’s International Night, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy on Tuesday brought a special guest to school — Taco the Llama! This year,…

Mayor’s Youth Council, Empower Knox enlist students from area school

Posted on May 21, 2021 by TheLight

  SCHOOLS KNOXVILLE, TN (May 5, 2021) The inaugural City of Knoxville Mayor’s Youth Council consists of 17 young people who share a desire to be more involved with local government, decision-making, and…

Ready For Better: Parents Want Bold Change in K-12 Education

Posted on May 6, 2021May 18, 2021 by TheLight

The Walton Foundation’s results from a nationwide poll of K-12 students amid the upheaval caused by COVID-19. Parents want updates to an outdated system and bureaucrats. NATIONWIDE (May 5, 2021) – Before…

Principals bias in responding to Black parents, new study finds

Posted on May 5, 2021May 18, 2021 by TheLight

Educate/Schools By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat News NATIONAL (April 26, 2021) – A few years ago, thousands of high school principals across the country received a variation of the same email from a…

What it means to have Black children in America

Posted on April 23, 2021February 26, 2022 by TheLight

Experts say police brutality is a reproductive health issue that can leave lasting imprints on a community’s health. Mothers of black children’s anguish -‘we can’t protect them!’ What it means to be…

Boys & Girls Club Black History Month Art Contest winners

Posted on April 9, 2021April 29, 2021 by TheLight

UScellular has announced its winners of the Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley Annual Black History Month Art Contest   KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2021) – UScellular announced the three…

UT Partnership with Knoxville College and Tenn. Tech Includes Access to its Vast Resources

Posted on March 12, 2021April 29, 2021 by TheLight

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has entered into a collaborative partnership with two regional postsecondary institutions: Knoxville College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville. KNOXVILLLE, TN (February 25, 2021) – As the state’s flagship…

Coca-Cola UNITED offers HBCU Students internship with stipend

Posted on March 11, 2021April 29, 2021 by TheLight

Pay It Forward campaign offers 32 HBCU students from 16 colleges from across 6 states will receive a week of training and a $1,000 school stipend.   CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.– Coca-Cola Bottling Company…

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