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Perspectives

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A Salute to UT’s Rising Graduation Rate

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanJune 24, 2015leave a COMMENT

Augmented student supports that the University of Tennessee has put in place these past few years are paying off in a dramatic increase in graduation rates. Over the past five …

Our Shortsighted County Mayor

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanJune 3, 2015leave a COMMENT

County Mayor Tim Burchett’s contention that Knox County Schools can’t afford the two new schools provided for in its budget is full of baloney. And even if it had any …

Alexander Excels at Bipartisan Accord in Revamping NCLB

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanMay 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

It’s truly remarkable that the two U.S. senators from one of the reddest of the red states that Tennessee has become are showing more affinity than any other Republicans to …

Lakeshore Park, Inc. Pursues an Ambitious Slate of Improvements for the Park

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanApril 29, 2015leave a COMMENT

When Mayor Madeline Rogero delivers her city budget address today at Lakeshore Park, she can point with pride to the $7.2 million that the city has invested over the past …

Downtown’s Condo Market Sees a Resurgence

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanApril 15, 2015leave a COMMENT

For most of the decade prior to the housing- and mortgage-market meltdowns in 2008, condominiums were prime movers in downtown Knoxville’s remarkable residential surge. With the crash, however, financing for …

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