Rutherford County is pushing back the start of school for a few days after roughly 40% of students opted to attend virtually.
Rutherford County Delays School Reopening As A Late Wave Of Students Opt For Distance Learning
Nashville Parents Remain Optimistic Despite Shaky Start To Virtual Learning
The first day of classes for students in Metro Nashville Public Schools got off to a shaky start. Families say they had trouble accessing the district’s education platforms, but are trying to remain optimistic about the rest of the semester.
Nashville’s Light Enforcement Of Downtown Health Orders Even Has Its Top Tourism Promoter Worried
In a photo posted to Twitter this weekend, a giant electronic sign on Lower Broadway urges passers-by: “Don’t share our air” in bright orange letters. Right beside it, a maskless group poses for selfies.
In Transparency Reversal, Gov. Lee Says Tennessee Will Report Coronavirus Outbreaks In Schools
Lee told reporters the state is working on a plan to make the information public while protecting the privacy of teachers and students.
Nashville’s New Recycling Rules Means Less Plastic Should Go In Your Bin
The city’s most recent waste audit, two years ago, found that about 30% of the materials going into the recycling stream were, in fact, just trash.
Investigation: Nashville Health Officials Have Struggled To Address COVID Clusters In Immigrant Communities
Immigrant and refugee households have represented an outsized share of coronavirus cases in Nashville. But the city is still playing catch-up to provide critical services to contain the spread of COVID-19, especially among Spanish speakers.
Smaller Hospitals Are Bearing The Brunt Of Tennessee’s Next Phase With COVID-19
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have stabilized in Tennessee, but a new analysis from Vanderbilt University’s department of health policy finds smaller cities are feeling the strain.
Tennessee General Assembly Will Return To Nashville Next Week For Special Session
Gov. Bill Lee has asked the Tennessee General Assembly to meet in a special session next week to pass some COVID-19 related bills that previously failed during the regular session. The legislature will also debate measures that address the protestors at the Tennessee Capitol and its grounds. The session is scheduled to start at 4 […]
Freedom Summer: The Freedom Rides, A Letter, Then Silence
Etta Marie Simpson Ray is a Freedom Rider and one of the pioneers of the Nashville Student Movement. Etta speaks with poet Kelley Bell about the experience of living in the echo of a movement when your contributions have all but been erased, finding the courage to risk personal gain for the collective good, and the critical importance of carrying the old days with us.
Vanderbilt Releases Cost Estimator To Address Surprise Medical Bills
Nashville’s largest hospital says it’s tired of so many patients being surprised by their bills. So Vanderbilt University Medical Center has built an online calculator that should show anyone how much they’ll owe out of pocket, at least on the most common procedures, tests and lab work.
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