Lydia X. McCoy: Accolades for local students
With only 16 more school days left in 2011-12 year, it's time for the end of TCAPs, graduations and students counting the days until summer vacation.
View ArticleLydia X. McCoy: School visit showcases reading program
When I walked out of the first-grade classroom of Gillian Maimon, I have to admit I was a little stunned by what I had just seen.
View ArticleLydia McCoy: New Knox County course teaches kids fire fighting skills
As students at South-Doyle High School begin their school year today, the will be greeted with two more courses as part of their curriculum.
View ArticleLydia McCoy: Sophomore's app helps students stay on top of grades
Students, want to keep up with your grades? There's now an app for that. Eli Harris, a sophomore at Bearden High School, has developed an app that allows students, and their parents, to track their...
View ArticleLydia McCoy: Libraries help prepare kids for school
From kindergarten to 12th grade, area libraries are helping prepare students for the classroom.
View ArticleLydia X. McCoy: Schools promote right to vote with mock elections
Last year students at Sacred Heart Cathedral held a mock election in which they chose which former president should be added to Mount Rushmore.
View ArticleLydia McCoy: Students collect cents for cancer research
Hundreds of pennies, nickels and dimes are making their way to Northwest Middle School these days in jars, plastic bags, shoe boxes, cookie containers and piggy banks.
View ArticleLydia McCoy: Carter's new center helps seniors plan for college
Seniors at Carter High School now have a closer location for learning about colleges and applying for scholarships, thanks to the opening of a new College and Career Center at the school.
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