The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce released its annual Education Report Card on Tuesday. It calls on city officials, the school board and the community to work toward more equity, more diversity and more funding for public education.
Nashville Drops A Plan To Desegregate Schools After Feds Cut Funding
Metro Nashville Public Schools has dropped one plan to integrate three of its most racially isolated schools. That’s because a federal grant that could’ve paid for the program has been axed.
Immigrant Rights Group Will Break Ground On New Antioch Headquarters
A Tennessee immigrant rights group is breaking ground on a new headquarters this weekend, and its location — in Antioch — says a lot about where Nashville’s new immigrants are living.
Citing Budget Woes, Cooper Slashes Latest Round Of Affordable Housing Grants
Mayor John Cooper announced a new round of grants for affordable housing projects on Tuesday through the Barnes Housing Trust, which helps Nashville nonprofits build low-cost apartments in the city. But citing budget shortfalls, the Mayor’s office is awarding just half of what it’s been in previous years.
Deal To Redevelop Antioch Mall As A Tech Hub Falls Through
Highly anticipated plans to redevelop a vacant Antioch mall have fallen through. According to a statement from the developer, the property had a number…
Overfilled Metro Schools Show Families Are Moving South
New Metro Schools data show that, while student enrollment across the district is going down, schools in some areas of the county are overflowing. And…
Nashville Celebrates A School Integration Pioneer With A Historical Marker
Nashville’s historical commission unveiled a marker celebrating the late civil rights activist, Alfred Z. Kelley, on Tuesday. The plaque, erected at an…
Season 1 Follow Up: Letting Go
Ms. Vernell has another big decision to make: to stay in Cayce through the chaos of redevelopment, or to leave? Her conclusion reveals something about this long, messy process to overhaul Nashville’s public housing.
Looking To Reignite Its Influence, Fisk University Revives Its Social Justice Program
Fisk University is looking to reclaim its status as a thought leader in race relations in America. It plans to resurrect a defunct but venerable racial…
Facing Financial Headwinds, HBCUs Reach For New Ideas To Stay Afloat
Tennessee State University, one of the Nashville’s four historically black colleges and universities, is struggling with infrastructure issues. Most…
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