Megan Boehnke
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Past articles by Megan Grace:
Did 'Dr. John' start Pilot Flying J probe?
Was John S. Verble the man who first tipped the FBI to a diesel fuel rebate fraud at Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest truck stop chain? → Read More
Knox school board may end UT principal prep program run by ex-superintendent
The Knox County School Board, which has long been critical of former superintendent Jim McIntyre, appears likely to end a principal preparation program that McIntyre helped create and now runs at the University of Tennessee. → Read More
Knox school board to consider anti-TNReady resolutions
For a third straight year, the Knox County school board will consider a resolution asking the state not to use TNReady test scores for teacher evaluations and student grades. → Read More
Hardin Valley Academy, Farragut High slated for school rezoning
A portion of the Hardin Valley Academy school zone will likely be redrawn to send more students to Farragut High School next fall, a move that could help alleviate overcrowding. → Read More
Knox County Schools to try to break world record in coding
Knox County Schools has rolled out a series initiatives to teach coding to students across the county. → Read More
Donors flood South Knox Elementary with UT football tickets
More than 250 tickets have been donated to the school after the principal asked those not attending the game to consider giving their seats to students. → Read More
From the archives: Scenes after the Blount County train derailment
From the archives: Scenes from the Red Cross Shelter at Heritage High School in Maryville on Thursday, July 2, 2015, following a train derailment. (Video by Megan Boehnke/News Sentinel) → Read More
County commissioner resigns from Knox County teaching position
Knox County Commissioner Evelyn Gill, who was placed on leave on Sept. 5 pending an investigation by the school district, resigned from her teaching position Tuesday. → Read More
Regal considering raising ticket prices for hit movies, dropping them for bombs
Regal Entertainment Group, the Knoxville-based chain of movie theaters, announced last week it would begin testing demand-based pricing for films, according to Bloomberg News. → Read More
Year of Recovery: Much to be thankful for this holiday season, 11 months after wildfires
As Thanksgiving approaches, wildfire survivors reflect on their blessings in the face of tragedy. → Read More
7 Knox schools named among top in the state
Seven Knox County schools were named among the top in the state based on TNReady test scores. → Read More
Whittle Springs Middle named Reward School by state
Whittle Springs Middle School was named among the top 10 percent of schools in the state for test score improvement. Principal Joann Bost talks about what the designation means for the school and its students. → Read More
Knox school bus ridership up slightly for first time since fatal crash in 2014
Ridership on Knox County School buses has increased slightly this school year, marking the first time the district has seen an uptick since a 2014 bus crash that killed two students and a teacher's aide. → Read More
Knox school board chair: Department of Ed to blame for test errors
The Tennessee Department of Education is to blame for more than 9,400 incorrectly scored TN Ready tests, the Knox County school board chair said. → Read More
Knox County commissioner neglected teaching duties, school board complaints said
County Commissioner Evelyn Gill, a special education teacher who has been placed on leave from her day job, has a history of undermining colleagues, leaving her classroom to attend public events and mistreating a teacher's assistant to the point that the person resigned, according to school records. → Read More
Knox schools superintendent takes blame for rogue culinary project, investigation not over
In a preliminary report sent to the school board late last week, Thomas said he expected "personnel recommendations will be forthcoming." → Read More
Knox school board votes to keep LGBT protections in harassment policies
Knox County school board members voted Tuesday to leave protections in place for LGBT students and employees after a proposal to change the harassment policies was met with backlash from the community. → Read More
Students, UT prof among those urging school board to vote against harassment policy change
For more than an hour, residents told personal stories, pointed to statistics on suicide rates among LGBT students and offered legal analysis for why the Knox County school board should strike down a proposal to eliminate specific protections for gender identity and sexual orientation. → Read More
Tennessee gun retailers: Never much demand for bump stocks
So-called 'bump stocks' have long been hard to find in Tennessee because retails simply didn't have a demand for the product. → Read More
Knoxville mayor: Don't change school harassment policy; LGBT community concerned
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero sent an email to school board members Friday, urging them to keep specific protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in the district's student and staff harassment policies. → Read More