Kingsport City Schools to provide free meals to all students as Tennessee schools grapple with student lunch debts

All students in Kingsport City Schools (KCS) will be eligible to receive meals at no charge, regardless of socioeconomic status,.

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Tax dollars paid for this mailer during Rep. Jon Ragan’s re-election campaign. Few House members have spent more on mailings.

One of the more closely watched races this summer is East Tennessee’s House District 33 GOP primary between John Ragan,.

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Air Force Captain Jason Emert makes school choice a key part of his State House campaign

East Tennessee House candidate Jason Emert has a very personal reason for supporting Governor Bill Lee’s universal school choice plan.

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AI policies are still a work in progress for several Tennessee school districts ahead of 2024-25 school year

Legislation passed in February requires school districts to let the state know how artificial intelligence will be used and regulated.

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Kingsport City Schools passes drug testing policy

The Kingsport City Schools Board of Education unanimously passed a new drug testing policy for students involved in extracurricular activities.

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UT-Knoxville announces newest class of Distinguished Tennessean Scholars

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville will soon welcome its newest class of Distinguished Tennessean Scholars this fall.

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Governor Lee endorses conservative Jason Emert in open East Tennessee House race

In April Tennessee Governor Bill Lee promised to bring his plan to let parents use taxpayer dollars to send their.

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Did Bobby Harshbarger break the law with “false” attacks on Sen. Jon Lundberg? Tennessee AG to investigate.

Allegations State Senate Candidate Bobby Harshbarger broke campaign laws to attack his opponent, Tennessee Senator Jon Lundberg, R-Briston, is going.

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13 new Tennessee schools earn STEM designation, redesignation awarded to Kingsport’s DB-EXCEL

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) have awarded 13 new schools the Tennessee.

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