Poor and minority students are improving faster in Nashville than they are statewide. Also, standardized test results released Wednesday show improvement in most subjects. The two problem spots are in Algebra I and English III, though district leaders say that’s partially explained by an increase in students opting for advanced courses.
Nashville Schools Report Modest Test Gains, Make Pitch To ‘Abandon’ TCAP
Amp Critics Continue to Attack Center Lanes, Despite Compromise
Amp critics, most notably real estate manager Richard Fulton, used Wednesday’s meeting as an opportunity to take shots at the planned 7-mile bus rapid transit line.
Broken Water Pipe Leaves Thousands In Davidson County With Little Or No Water
A water pipe failure that the city is calling “catastrophic” is affecting service for more than 15,000 customers in Southwest Davidson County. The water shortage is expected to continue until some time tomorrow.
Why Are ‘Southern Accent Reduction’ Classes A Thing?
Nettie Kraft, a dialect coach on the TV show “Nashville,” teaches some actors how to master the regional twang and helps others shed it.
Nashville Hospital Companies See Higher Profits Under Affordable Care Act
Today HCA released earning reports showing large profits, in part due to The Affordable Care Act.
Why Google Fiber Fans Are Rejoicing Over AT&T’s High-Speed Internet Announcement
Nashville is now one of five cities in the country that will carry GigaPower. The announcement comes months after Google Fiber started to eye the city. One community organizer says competition is the whole point of the Google Fiber buzz.
UPDATE: Studo A Buyer Puts It Right Back On The Market
Tenants of the building — including Studio A’s high profile renter, musician Ben Folds — were notified that they would receive new least terms soon.
A Fierce Abortion Debate To Soon Play Out In Tennessee Media Campaigns
They’ve been holding their fire until after the August primary. Both sides will be canvassing, sending out mailers and launching advertisements. Overall, their campaigns have already raised nearly $1 million.
For A Nashville Private School, Recruiting Now Includes Bashing Common Core
As part of a new social media blitz, Ezell-Harding Christian School in Antioch has adopted the slogan “Uncommon to the Core,” a jab at Common Core Education Standards adopted in Tennessee’s public schools.
A Nashville Business Run By Former Prostitutes Celebrates $1M In Sales
In addition to facing the normal challenges of running a small business, Thistle Farms has an unlikely model for success: It hires women like Shana Goodwin, whose sex trafficking began when she was 12. Most of the employees have survived years of homelessness, addiction and abuse.
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