West High School in Knoxville considers the future of Rebels nickname
Students at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee are challenging the Rebels nickname because of its Confederate origin.
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Students at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee are challenging the Rebels nickname because of its Confederate origin.
School districts plan to bring students and staff exposed to COVID-19 back to classrooms faster under new health guidelines. Instead of a 14-day quarantine, those with no symptoms may return after 10 days. A negative COVID-19 test can cut quarantine time to a week. The Tennessee Department of Health published the new guidelines Tuesday, Dec. 8, following the lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. CDC says the estimated risk of transmitting COVID-19 after exposure and 10 days of quarantine with no symptoms is 1% to 10%. With no symptoms after seven days and a negativ...