East Tennessee schools face tightened budgets due to freezes in federal funding, with some relying on carryover funds.

Jefferson County Schools is losing $464,799 in federal funds, which the superintendent says has significantly disrupted the ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — School is right around the corner for East Tennessee students, but many third-graders spend their summer in school due to the new third-grade retention law. This ...

The AP® participation rate at Jefferson Co High School is 25%. The total minority enrollment is 18%. Jefferson Co High School is 1 of 3 high schools in the Jefferson County.

Tennessee third graders who don't reach proficiency on reading TCAP tests risk repeating the grade. Jefferson County School officials said tutors served 200 third-graders last year and 200 fourth ...

A 13-year-old student was arrested Tuesday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office after a school principals received a bomb threat that was later determined to be a hoax.

— The Jefferson County Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday, with only one item on its agenda, a vote that named William “Chuck” Bishop, Ed.D., the new superintendent of schools.

At Monday's meeting, the Jefferson County Board of Education is expected to vote on a proposal that would formally announce its opposition to universal school vouchers. More specifically, it would ...

Classes at Jefferson County Public Schools begin this Wednesday, Aug. 10. Here's what students and parents need to know.

It was a record-setting night for the Tennessee baseball program on Sunday during Day 1 of the 2025 Major League Baseball ...