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Kingsport superintendent: 'Great start' to school year; personal device restrictions get positive early feedback
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hampton reported a positive first week of classes on Aug. 12, highlighting early favorable responses to a new personal device policy, stable district enrollment at about 7,361 students, and academic recognitions including Dobyns-Bennett’s state ranking and 83 perfect subject-level TCAP scores across the district.
Superintendent Dr. Hampton told the Kingsport City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 12 that the district had a strong first week of the 2025–26 school year and that early indicators suggest the district’s new personal device policy is improving student engagement.
“ We’ve had a great start to the school year,” Dr. Hampton said. He reported that teachers, administrators and students have been “eager and engaged” and that staff had prepared over the summer. On…
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