Meet Janet Bravo, the principal of Knoxville Preparatory School set to open this fall
A decade ago, it would have been hard to picture Janet Bravo working at a public charter school, much less.
Knox Prep leaders have had success serving students of color. Why are these board members working against it?
Three members of the Knox County Board of Education continued to work against efforts to establish a public charter school.
- by Sky Arnold
- December 8, 2023
Opponents of Knox Prep continue to provide resistance seven months after its approval
Multiple members of the Knox County Board of Education who unsuccessfully opposed Knoxville Preparatory School’s approval in April, are continuing.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- December 6, 2023
Knox County Board of Education approves the county’s second public charter school
Knox County School Board Member Susan Horn (District 5) provided the tie breaking vote at Thursday’s special called meeting to.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 27, 2023
Knox County School Board ignored its own district’s recommendation to approve a public charter school. That could change Thursday
Supporters of the proposed Knoxville Preparatory School will learn Thursday if having every school board member in attendance improves their.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 26, 2023
Vote to approve Knoxville public charter school results in tie. What comes next?
After plenty of heated discussion on Thursday evening, the shorthanded Knox County Board of Education failed to approve Knoxville Preparatory.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 7, 2023
Proposed public charter school in Knoxville receives support from district evaluators and students
The charter evaluation team for Knox County Schools is recommending approval for a second public charter school. The team formally.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 5, 2023
Chattanooga NAACP leader encourages Knoxville NAACP to reconsider its opposition to public charter school
The education chair of the Chattanooga NAACP wants her organization’s Knoxville branch to reconsider its opposition to proposed public charter.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 30, 2023