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Alexis Marshall

Still need to submit your FAFSA? Here’s where to get help in Nashville.

Alexis Marshall

June 27, 2024

Several Nashville organizations have teamed up to guide families through the new application, which has been especially difficult for many this year.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, FAFSA, Higher Education, student debt

NashVillager Podcast: Helen Keller and Tennessee’s prohibited concepts

Alexis Marshall

June 27, 2024

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Why do we sanitize history for kids? Plus the local news for June 27, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: teachers

Nashville schools share data on students’ reading progress. An education equity group wants more.

Alexis Marshall

June 17, 2024

One Nashville parent group is calling attention to what they’re calling a “hidden” literacy crisis among children in the city.

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: fourth grade retention, literacy, Metro Nashville Public Schools, TCAP, third grade retention

Tennessee third and fourth graders hit all-time highs on English Language Arts TCAP. Still, less than half are proficient.

Alexis Marshall

June 14, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Education released statewide data on the English Language Arts section of TCAP Thursday. A student’s proficiency determines whether they automatically move on to the next grade.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, fourth grade retention, TCAP, tennessee department of education, third grade retention

How this camp for kids who stutter builds confidence and connections

Alexis Marshall

June 10, 2024

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The first rule of Camp TALKS: Everyone gets as much time as they need to speak.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, summer camp, summer programs

Activists and librarians are fighting a wave of challenges to books, many with LGBTQ themes

Alexis Marshall

May 31, 2024

Tennesseans sought to remove hundreds of books from library shelves in 2023, many of them containing LGTBQ+ characters or themes.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: book bans, lgbtq, libraries, public schools

The start of summer feels bittersweet for many at this Nashville elementary school

Alexis Marshall

May 24, 2024

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Hear how students and staff are grappling with the mixed emotions that come with the last day of school.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Education, K-12, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

This Nashville high school houses thousands of bees. Here’s how they’ll enhance science learning.

Alexis Marshall

May 20, 2024

Students at Stratford STEM Magnet High School get access to hands-on learning and serious research experience.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: bees, Education, high school, K-12, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Science, scientific research

Changes to Tennessee’s fourth grade retention law create a time crunch for schools and families

Alexis Marshall

May 16, 2024

Tennessee fourth graders will have a new way to move onto fifth grade if they performed poorly on the language arts section of last year’s state test.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, fourth grade retention, K-12, literacy, Metro Nashville Public Schools, third grade retention

Tennessee Promise extends FAFSA deadline to May 31

Alexis Marshall

May 13, 2024

Students who want to participate in Tennessee Promise need to submit their FAFSA by Wednesday, May 15.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: college, community college, Higher Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Promise

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