Listen Charter school network Valor Collegiate Academies marked the opening of its new high school Wednesday, and during the event state officials praised the school for its “diverse-by-design” approach.
Governor Praises Nashville Charter School For Recruiting Diverse Student Body
3 Issues From The First Senate Debate That Divided Marsha Blackburn And Phil Bredesen
The first Senate debate between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen focused on a political back and forth — whether the Tennessee race would determine who ultimately leads the chamber. But the candidates also commented on several issues directly affecting Tennesseans, including the closure of hospitals across the state and gun rights.
Cool Springs-Based Community Health Systems Pays $260M To Settle Fraud Case
Listen A massive hospital chain with thousands of employees in Cool Springs and Antioch is on the hook for a quarter-billion-dollar settlement with the federal government. The payout is larger than expected for Community Health Systems, but it also lifts a cloud that has been hanging over the company by protecting it from criminal prosecution.
Movers & Thinkers: How Technology Has Improved The Human Brain
How does technology affect our brain? Suzana Herculano-Houzel has spent years trying to figure this out, and the Vanderbilt neuroscientist tells WPLN’s…
Nashville’s Struggling VA Hospital Moves Off The List Of The System’s Worst Performers
Listen Middle Tennessee’s struggling VA medical centers may be in the early stages of a turnaround. An annual report from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows both the Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses making improvement.
During Cumberland University Debate, Bredesen Pledges Not To Support Senate Democratic Leadership
Listen Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen pledged that, if elected to the U.S. Senate, he is not going to support the top Democrat. His remarks were made during an often feisty debate Tuesday night at Cumberland University.
All The Ways Tennessee’s Senate Candidates Are Sniping Over Health Care
Listen The fiercest attacks in Tennessee’s pivotal Senate race have centered on health care, and perhaps that’s not by chance. Recent polling from NBC/WSJ puts the issue at the top of concerns for American voters.
Music Row, Stuck In A Preservation Stalemate, Fights Another Demolition
It’s been four years since Nashvillians rallied to save RCA Studio A from demolition. But in the time since then, other redevelopments have continued to change the Music Row neighborhood, perpetuating a tussle between competing visions of preserving and developing the prominent area.
Neighbors: Before I Could Give Her The Ring
A story of Jakob’s is turned into poetry courtesy of the podcast Versify. Fighting wildfires is dangerous work. But to a 20 year old Jakob Lewis the work was all fun and games — at first. Jakob tells his story about fighting fire in Redding California to poet Lagnajita Mukhopadhyay. She then turns his story […]
MNPS Pledges Action After More Schools Fall Onto Statewide Low-Performing List
Listen Metro Nashville Public Schools is hoping for more community involvement as part of the solution to support its lowest-performing schools. The plan, which was shared at a press conference Monday morning, uses a four-part approach that includes better supporting school leaders, developing student and family support through community partnerships, strengthening instructional coaching, and supporting […]
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