Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk talks with Morning Edition host Jon Knowles about legislation allowing K-12 teachers to carry guns in class, the impact of private-school vouchers on the public school system, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on teaching and learning.

As state laws bump up against campus protests at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, one protest expert says the demonstrations here are unique because they are not always confined to campus, and because they tend to be more sustained.

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon talks with Morning Edition host Jon Knowles about this fiscal year's budget, public/private affordable housing initiatives, the city's goals for reducing emissions through transport planning, and the outlook for the Knoxville College property.

Public-private housing partnerships have helped lower-income housing flourish in cities like Minneapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina. Tennessee is considering a bill that would incentivize real estate investors to keep housing costs low.

The senate on April 10 passed the bill that would outlaw adults to help minors without parental consent.

The blighted campus has been a source of concern in Knoxville, and some community members are calling for change at the historically Black college.

Knoxville College leaders began an accreditation application through the Transnational Association of Christian Schools and Colleges. But the HBCU is in debt and has a federal tax lien on it. Its leaders don't live in Knoxville, and won't answer questions about the school's viability.

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IRS data shows a jump of 37% in small non-profit formations between 2016 and 2022 in Tennessee. With very few filing or reporting requirements, spotting fraud is almost impossible. WUOT talked with some nonprofit experts about the legal origins of the problem, and how consumers can protect themselves from donating to the wrong charity.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is paying one VP nearly a quarter-million dollars a year, according to new records obtained through a Freedom of Information lawsuit. (Tennessee Lookout))