More than a decade ago, the British Medical Journal found that dogs were giving subtle signals before their diabetic owners experienced a drop in blood sugar. It’s a skill that breeders now charge top dollar for. A dog trainer in Franklin sees potential in the family pet too.
Dean Fears “Hostile” Label after Great Hearts Charter Denial
Mayor Karl Dean says Nashville is still a welcoming place for charter schools, even after this week’s denial of Great Hearts Academies.
Metro Lands $3 Million Federal Grant for Electric Buses
The Metro Transit Authority has landed a federal grant to help purchase electric buses. Friday’s announcement attracted the country’s top overseer of mass transit.
Sojourners Planting Billboard to Support Murfreesboro Mosque
There’s a billboard going up in Murfreesboro that says “Love your Muslim neighbor.” A progressive Christian organization has been putting up similar signs around the country.
Charter Advocates Say Great Hearts Exposes Need for State-Level Authorizer
Charter school advocates say the repeated denial of Great Hearts Academies shows a need for a state-level authority to approve charter applicants. The current process still requires the local school board to sign off.
Metro Charter Revision Commission Wants to Save Odd-Year Elections
A Metro Council committee will consider a proposal Thursday night to shift local elections to Presidential years. The move would require a change to the city’s founding document.
Great Hearts Backs Down After Fourth MNPS Rejection
Great Hearts Academies is done trying to open a charter school in Nashville for now. The Arizona-based organization says in a statement that at this point “a successful school opening would be impossible.”
Nashville Catholic Institutions Sue Over “Contraception Mandate”
Catholic institutions in Middle Tennessee are joining dozens of others around the country and suing the Obama Administration. The Dioceses of Nashville, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Aquinas College and others have filed a lawsuit in federal court.
New MNPS Board Says No to Great Hearts Charter Again
Tuesday night the Metro school board once again disregarded a mandate from the state and denied the charter application of Great Hearts Academies. The nine-member panel voted 5-to-4, defying a directive from the state board of education.
State Wants Davidson County Election Commission to ‘Make a Wrong a Right’
State election officials still aren’t satisfied with how Davidson County intends to remedy a ballot mix-up. The state Election Commission met Monday.
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