Although state law sets ground rules for public records requests, there is still leeway for local governments to handle them each a little differently, which can add to citizens’ confusion. …
Knoxville’s Bike Plan Maps Out a Decade’s Worth of Improvements for Bicyclists—But Can It Find the $38 Million?
The Knoxville Bike Facilities Plan Report released in February makes the bold claim that “Knoxville, Tennessee is experiencing a bicycling renaissance.” Is it, really? Maybe. An April 8 public meeting …
Lessons Learned: Advice From Local School Systems That “Balanced” Their Calendars
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Knox County Schools’ Proposed “Balanced Calendar” Raises Child-Care Concerns
Take a two-week vacation for every nine weeks you spend trapped behind a school desk. To your average kid, it probably sounds like heaven. But it could be reality if …
Public Cinema Film Series Winds Down and Looks Ahead
In February, Paul Harrill and Darren Hughes launched the Public Cinema, a quietly ambitious series of seven independently produced recent movies shown at the Knoxville Museum of Art’s recently updated …