Families in Metro Nashville Public Schools are evenly divided on returning their kids to in-person classes in the fall. That’s according to the results of a reopening survey released at a board meeting Tuesday evening.
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Family Survey Results Almost Evenly Split As Metro Schools Reopens For In-Person Classes
Families in Metro Nashville Public Schools are evenly divided on returning their kids to in-person classes in the fall. That’s according to the results of a reopening survey released at a board meeting Tuesday evening.
Live Video Stream: Gov. Lee’s Coronavirus Media Briefing On Sept. 23
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to hold a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic at 3 p.m. central on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Watch it live here.
Ask Us Your Questions About Voting
What do you want to know about voting this November — especially about how the process will work amid a pandemic? Submit your questions to WPLN News, and we'll do our best to answer them and report back.
Rutherford County Discontinues Mask Mandate
Rutherford County’s mask mandate will end today at 5, as the mayor discontinues the rule about a week earlier than expected.
In North Nashville, Line Dancing Becomes A Lifeline Out Of Isolation For Senior Citizens
Before the pandemic shut down activities at the Hadley Park Community Center, a free dance class would bring dozens of senior citizens to the gymnasium each Tuesday and Thursday morning.
Many Young Immigrants In Tennessee Remain In Legal Limbo Despite U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling
In June, when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld legal protections for thousands of participants in DACA, many celebrated. But, thousands of young immigrants in Tennessee are still in a legal limbo, despite meeting all the criteria to be part of the program.
Report: Nashville Entrepreneurs Of Color Received Less Cash Stimulus, Didn’t Know About City’s Pandemic Support
Most small businesses owned by people of color have lost more than half of their revenue during the pandemic.
State Board Of Education Overturns Local Denials For Nashville Charters
The Tennessee State Board of Education voted to approve two Nashville charter schools Monday, overturning the local school board’s decision in July to deny new charters. The decision paves the way for Nashville Collegiate Prep to open in 2021 and KIPP Antioch College Prep High School to open in 2023.
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?
Freedom Summer: Violence Was In Me Then
For Dr. Freddrick Leonard, joining the Nashville Student Movement in the fall of 1960 meant learning to suppress his instincts. As a high-schooler in Chattanooga, he sat in at lunch counters with other students, and they defended themselves when they were attacked. And his shift to non-violent protest was especially difficult. But even after years […]
Analysis: Young And Black Davidson County Residents Disproportionately Need Unemployment Benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many Davidson county residents to rely on unemployment benefits to get by. A WPLN News analysis shows young and Black workers disproportionately need financial assistance.
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