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As classes resume, a new Tennessee law requires schools to out transgender students

By Alexis Marshall

August 8, 2024

It’s the first new school year since Tennessee passed a law requiring schools to out transgender students to their parents. Gov. Bill Lee signed the measure into law in May.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, anti-lgbt legislaton, Bill Lee, K-12, lgbtq, transgender

NashVillager Podcast: Tech’s influence on the classroom

By Nina CardonaandAlexis Marshall

August 6, 2024

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Is generative AI a boon or a burden for education? Plus the local news for August 6, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence

NashVillager Podcast: Jury duty logistics

By Nina CardonaandAlexis Marshall

August 5, 2024

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How does jury duty work in Tennessee? Plus the local news for August 5.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

How three Tennessee principals plan to tackle this school year’s challenges

By Alexis Marshall

July 30, 2024

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While families prepare to send their children back to school, many educators are already back in their buildings. And even though large-scale pandemic disruptions are in the rearview, principals say some COVID-related trends continue to cause challenges.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, mental health, Metro Nashville Public Schools, pandemic

This songwriting camp offers inspiration and exposure for Nashville girls

By Alexis Marshall

July 22, 2024

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Campers share how this program has helped them come out of their shells and learn to collaborate with other young writers.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music

Nearly half of Tennessee adults hold college degrees or certificates. State officials want that number to keep climbing.

By Alexis Marshall

July 11, 2024

The portion of Tennessee high school seniors enrolling in college is rebounding from a pandemic-era dip.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Drive to 55, Higher Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect

For a second time, Tennessee Historical Commission denies request to remove KKK leader’s name from MTSU building

By Char DastonandAlexis Marshall

July 1, 2024

Military members in front of Forrest Hall at Middle Tennessee State University

A building at Middle Tennessee State University will continue bearing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Filed Under: History, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Forrest Hall, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sidney McPhee, Tennessee Historical Commission

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

By 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

By 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

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