BLOG/MEDIA
Posts in BOLD are original works by KCS PASS members.
SEPTEMBER 2021
September 17, 2021: Analysis of Crowd-Sourced Data Aids Understanding of KCS Dashboard's Shortcomings (by Data & Analysis Team)
September 15, 2021: Pandemic’s deadliest day; schools release dashboard
September 14, 2021: Adults don't seem to grasp how hard COVID-19 is hitting Knox County children | Opinion (by Nate Kelly)
September 14, 2021: Evolving Data: According to the Health Department’s top epidemiologist, compiling COVID-19 case counts is not as simple as it sounds.
September 14, 2021: Tennessee relaunches COVID-19 dashboard to track cases in schools
September 13, 2021: Knox County Schools' COVID-19 dashboard underestimates child cases
September 10, 2021: Groundbreaking for new elementary school in Hardin Valley
September 10, 2021: Board of Education failing to keep students, teachers, community safe | Opinion (by Brian Carniello)
September 9, 2021: Data Process: With juvenile COVID-19 cases still rising, Knox County Schools’ dashboard struggles to keep pace.
September 9, 2021: School board passes anti-LGBTQ measures
September 6, 2021: The KCS Dashboard, What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothin' (by Data & Analysis Team)
September 2, 2021: Commentary: Adults throwing Knox County kids under a school bus (by Nate Kelly)
September 2, 2021: Mask mandate fails despite pleas
September 1, 2021: A Dad’s Plea: My Daughter Is in 3rd Grade and COVID-19 Is Spreading Like Wildfire in Our TN Schools. We Need Help From Anyone Willing to Stand Up for Kids (by Nate Kelly)
September 1, 2021: Upset Knox County parents and staff rally before school board meeting
September 1, 2021: Watch Live: KCS leaders to discuss implementing COVID-19 safety measures after cases break records
AUGUST 2021
August 31, 2021: KCS leaders to discuss implementing COVID-19 safety measures after cases break records
August 31, 2021: KCS superintendent said district would share seating charts; KCHD says it never received any
August 30, 2021: KCS parents split as some keep kids out of school for 'sick out' protest
August 30, 2021: Knox County Schools parents demonstrating in ‘Sick Out’ event calling for COVID protocols
August 30, 2021: Parents to school board: 'We're gonna stand up and fight' until COVID-19 rules are in place
August 29, 2021: Group forms to advocate for COVID-19 safety plan changes in Knox County Schools
August 29, 2021: PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ORGANIZE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS SICK OUT FOR COVID-19 SAFETY (press release)
August 25, 2021: "My child has COVID" | Parent notifies school community about COVID-19 case with sign, frustrated with contact tracing
August 23, 2021: 'It's frustrating' | Parents concerned as hundreds of students test positive
August 16, 2021: Gov. Lee issues executive order allowing parents to opt kids out of school mask mandates
August 5, 2021: Ready or Not: Despite public health recommendations and the concerns of some parents, Knox County Schools prepares for an unmasked reopening.