Students in the IB program say they’ve been challenged and they’ve appreciated being able to earn college credits. But some districts say interest in the accelerated coursework is too low to justify the cost.
What you need to know about the upcoming Nashville school board elections
Partisan school board elections are here. That means, for the first time in Tennessee history, voters might see information on which political party each school board candidate is affiliated with.
Rutherford County schools director will be stepping down in June
Rutherford County schools director Bill Spurlock will be stepping down at the end of June, a year earlier than originally planned.
Cookeville unveils a memorial park in path of deadly 2020 tornadoes
Newly opened Hope Park in Cookeville includes a playground, pavilion and lots of green space. It serves as a memorial site for the 2020 tornado.
Is St. Patrick’s Day the last hurrah for Nashville’s transportainment industry? With local oversight, maybe not
This St. Patrick’s Day, a lot of people are celebrating in clubs and party buses. But it may be the last major holiday for Nashville’s transportainment industry before new rules go into effect.
Nashville’s upcoming soccer stadium unveils new name, marking its international pursuits
Nashville’s hockey and football stadiums have attracted fans from all over the country. But the city’s upcoming $335 million soccer arena has bigger plans: it wants to see spectators from all over the world.
Unlike other big districts, Nashville schools won’t get much of a boost under the state’s proposed funding model. Here’s why.
Under the proposed school funding formula, Nashville schools are projected to receive about $12.6 million in additional state money, while similar large, urban school systems are set to receive more than double that amount.
What’s new about Tennessee’s proposed school funding formula? The ‘main character’ is now the student.
The proposed legislation still has a long way to go as it makes its way through both chambers and onto the governor’s desk. But, WPLN Education Reporter Juliana Kim tells This Is Nashville, the $9 billion funding formula stands to redirect the way schools are currently supporting students.
First Instagram, now TikTok: Tennessee launches another investigation into children’s online safety
The app has been accused of encouraging students to steal and vandalize school property and call in fake shooting threats. But there might be new cause for concern as the state has announced an investigation into the potential harm on children’s mental health.
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