One charter school advocacy group is offering tours to Tennessee’s Congressional delegation, even though most of their districts don’t have any charters.
Entire Congressional Delegation Invited To Tour Charter Schools, Even Those With None In Their Districts
Affordable Housing Officials Push Back Against New Tax On Low-Income Properties
Housing advocates and developers say if it doesn’t change, private builders might completely pull out of subsidized housing.
What Is Woodland Hills, Exactly? A 50-Second Explanation
Woodland Hills Development Center in Nashville has made international headlines this week after 32 teens escaped and 10 teens staged a small riot. The BBC called it a prison. Other news outlets are calling it a detention center or simply a state-run facility. In reality, it’s a little bit of all of those things.
Lawmakers Trace Nashville Escape, Riots To Closure Of State’s Taft Youth Development Center
In 2012, Then-Commissioner Kathryn O’Day recommended closing the Taft Youth Center. It was the most expensive detention facility to operate — around $8.5 million a year.
No Escapes, But It Was A Night Of Mini Riots At Nashville Youth Detention Center
Ten detainees who’ve been identified as ringleaders have been taken to a Rutherford County facility after rioting at Nashville’s Woodland Hills Youth Development Center overnight. These are many of the same teens who escaped Monday night.
New York Glasses Company Warby Parker Lured To Nashville By Subsidies, Cheaper Real Estate
Although the announcement points to Nashville’s “vibrant city” status as part of the reason for the expansion, a generous state subsidy package was also a major consideration.
Nissan’s Smyrna-Made Vehicles Hit Record Territory For August
Franklin-based Nissan North America is celebrating big sales gains for August, and its top performers are built in Smyrna.
Sculpture Mimicking Cumberland River Selected For Nashville’s New Riverfront Park
Metro Arts Commission has approved a ribbon of of highly polished steel as Nashville’s next public art project. One percent of every construction bond issued by the city is set aside to pay for art in public places.
Six Students Still At Large After Likely Planned Escape From Bordeaux Detention Facility
A few minutes before 11 p.m., which was shortly after a shift change, security guards at the Woodland Hills facility in Bordeaux started to sense “the rumblings of trouble.”
Investigation Launched Into Nashville Detention Center Escape
A press briefing has been planned for 2 pm at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center after 32 young men escaped overnight.
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