LATEST SCHOOL NEWS
Groundbreaking Celebrates Legacy of the Scarboro 85
A large crowd gathered at A.K. Bissell Park on Thursday, September 3, for the groundbreaking of the Scarboro 85 Monument, honoring an important chapter in the history of Oak Ridge and public education. On September [...]
James and Patricia Wilson Establish New Fund to Support Willow Brook Elementary
The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation has announced a new philanthropic fund at Willow Brook Elementary School, created by longtime Oak Ridge residents James and Patricia Wilson to support teachers and students for years [...]
Honoring the Scarboro 85: How RMS Teacher John Spratling Is Helping Bring a Civil Rights Monument to Life
A national civil rights monument is under construction in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, honoring the 85 brave students who integrated Oak Ridge public schools in 1955 — years before the Clinton 12, Little Rock Nine, and [...]
LATEST DISTRICT NEWS
Groundbreaking Celebrates Legacy of the Scarboro 85
A large crowd gathered at A.K. Bissell Park on Thursday, September 3, for the groundbreaking of the Scarboro 85 Monument, honoring an important chapter in the history of Oak Ridge and public education. On September [...]
Oak Ridge Schools Enrollment Growth Outpaces State and National Trends
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — As public school enrollment faces demographic pressures across the state and nationally, Oak Ridge Schools has experienced significant enrollment growth since the 2020–21 school year, while also surpassing its pre-COVID enrollment levels. [...]
James and Patricia Wilson Establish New Fund to Support Willow Brook Elementary
The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation has announced a new philanthropic fund at Willow Brook Elementary School, created by longtime Oak Ridge residents James and Patricia Wilson to support teachers and students for years [...]