Some residents in East Nashville are asking to rename their street, Forrest Avenue, to Forest Avenue. While the one “r” difference is slight, the move is garnering a reaction from many of the street’s residents.
The Promise: ‘I Want White Families To Realize The Power They Hold’ In Public Education
Two years ago, WPLN’s Meribah Knight reported on how parents at one East Nashville elementary school were pushing to reverse a troubling trend: Despite the diversity of the neighborhood, it had almost no children of color anymore.
Season 2, Episode 6: A Reckoning
Last fall, parents from Lockeland Elementary met to talk about the elephant in the room: Their school was now the whitest school in the entire district. But not that long ago, an idea was floated that could have changed the makeup of Lockeland’s student body — and it did not go well.
Season 2, Episode 4: What You Can’t Unsee
In a neighborhood with tons of Black families, Willie Sims’ daughter was the only Black child in the kindergarten class of one East Nashville elementary school. Then he started hearing murmurings from other families, white families. They were mobilizing against resegregation. Did he want in?
Season 2, Part 1: A Tale Of Two Schools
It’s the start of the 2019 school year, and two elementary schools in Nashville are about to be at the center of a neighborhood battle over the resegregation of schools.
As Nashville Parents Adapt To Distance Learning, Many Say The School District’s Plan Is A Little Too Late
Metro families, teachers and administrators have been trying to figure out a way to keep students learning since schools closed on March 12.
Damaged By Tornado, Historic Buildings In Nashville Face A Difficult Choice
The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings will require extra care.
As One Nashville School Quietly Re-Segregates, A Group Of Parents Pushes Back
Listen Tucked away on a leafy side street in East Nashville, Lockeland Elementary Design Center is ranked the fourth-best in the district. But in recent years, the student body at Lockeland has gone from half African-American to nearly all white. It’s a shift so stark that a group of parents say the school must do […]
How Nashville Has Beaten Bleak Predictions For Libraries
Listen At the Nashville Public Library, cardholders can check out packets of seeds to grow hot peppers and mustard greens. They can attend free yoga classes or a professional development book club for adult educators. Calling it a model for the nation and the world, Nashville’s public library was designated the 2017 Library of the […]
Nashville’s Public Schools May Have A New Expectation Of Teachers: Door-To-Door Recruiting
Taking a cue from charter schools, some of Nashville’s undercapacity traditional schools have started canvassing for students. Some teachers are embracing the marketing role, even while acknowledging its just one more unpaid duty for educators.