Charter schools are public schools that are paid for with tax dollars but operate as if they were private. In Tennessee, charter schools must be run by nonprofits.

A Knox County committee is recommending a 10-year contract renewal for Emerald Academy, the district's original charter school. Now, the Knox County Board of Education will decide whether the ...

Emerald Academy welcomed back students Monday, July 22, with a sort of “walk of fame,” where scholars were greeted with high fives from the staff, had green and white poms poms shaken over their heads ...

The following year, they opened Emerald Academy in Mechanicsville. A decade later, the results are undeniable: Emerald Academy’s 450 scholars, spanning kindergarten through eighth grade ...

Knox County's first charter school - Emerald Academy - is up for a renewal vote before the Knox County Board of Education in January. The district added a second charter school to its roster this ...

When the school year begins at Emerald Academy, a new initiative will enhance the learning experience: Emerald Academy will be the first school in East Tennessee to be “phone-free” using the Yondr ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s second inaugural parade will have a very New York flavor. The New York Military Academy and ...

Divided along political party lines, the Knox County Board of Education approved a 10-year contract renewal for Emerald Academy, the district's original charter school. A Knox County Schools ...