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…
New Study Finds Gifted Programs Favor Wealth Over Ability
A new study confirms that lower-income elementary students are far less likely than their wealthier counterparts to be placed in gifted programs. That’s…
Nashville Mulls New Incentive To Save Historic Properties
Nashville Metro Council members are considering a resolution that would give owners of historic homes a smaller tax bill, if they choose to improve the…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Slams Impeachment Inquiry On Senate Floor
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn says the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is nothing more than political theater. The Middle Tennessee Republican took to the Senate floor a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the probe would go forward.
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