Listen Tennessee doctors are prescribing far fewer high-powered narcotics than they were just a few years ago. State health officials believe that’s partly because physicians are now required to notify the state when they put patients on a regimen of painkillers.
The Hottest Campaign In Nashville This Year May Be A School Board Race
Listen Will Pinkston is officially running for a second term. And it looks like he may have a challenger, which could set off a battle for the balance of power on the school board.
Vanderbilt Researchers Find ‘Silver Lining’ In Disappointing Pre-K Data
Listen Vanderbilt researchers are digging deeper into data that finds Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program needs some work. A considerable number of students who attended pre-K eventually fell behind those who didn’t get the extra year. So the researchers wanted to see which students benefit most.
Unprecedented Number Of Tennessee Banks Opt For State Regulators
Listen Tennessee banks are continuing to choose state-based regulators rather than federal authorities having primary oversight. It’s called a charter conversion. A dozen banks in the last five years dropped their national credentials to become state-chartered in Tennessee.
Metro Schools To Bus Drivers Who Quit: Come Back
Listen Metro Schools hopes to have buses back on a regular schedule by mid-January after a hard recruiting push for drivers. Topping the list of prospects are those who left the district because of low pay.
Tennessee Mental Health Chief Wants More Regulation For Suboxone Clinics
Listen Tennessee’s mental health commissioner says he’d like to see tighter restrictions on so-called Suboxone clinics. These are doctors’ offices where medication is used to get patients off heroin or pain pills.
Nashville Outsources Levee Maintenance To A Herd Of Goats
Listen Nashville’s water department is trying a new kind of outsourcing. Maintenance of a three-mile levee around MetroCenter has been handed over to a herd of goats.
In 2015, Nissan’s Best-Seller Became An SUV
Listen Nissan North America made some company history in 2015. For the first time, its best-selling model is now an SUV — the Rogue.
Nashville’s School Bus Driver Shortage Is One Of The Country’s Most Severe
Listen When a school district has a vacancy rate of 16 percent, it’s considered “desperate” for bus drivers. Nashville’s public schools have nearly 25 percent of their positions unfilled. So at this point, everyone is covering for someone.
Majority Of Metro Nashville Students Now Take Music Class
Nashville’s public schools are trying to show the payoff for all the money being funneled into music education. The city has put $14 million into a district-wide music program, at a time when the school system is trying to find money for more math tutors and reading coaches.
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