Knoxville News Sentinel, 8/23/24
In Knox County’s 50 public elementary schools, not every child has equal access to a quality playground. It’s a consequence of the decision past district leaders made and continued on for nearly three decades. The district and school board members made some strides in fixing playgrounds in disrepair, and now a nonprofit has decided each of the 27,000 students in those elementary schools deserves a playground that is fully functional and brings them joy. The nonprofit Knox Education Foundation launched a Playspace Fund intended to address inconsistencies in playground quality. Knox County Schools for decades left it up to neighbors to pay for new and replacement of playground equipment.