Listen The Metro Nashville Public Schools board approved Tuesday night a proposal to add Kurdish to its list of world languages available for high school credit. Now the request is going to the state for approval. The proposal stems from Nashville’s large Kurdish community, and it’s earned support from educators. They believe it will boost […]
Tennessee Federal Employees Find Their Options Are Limited As Shutdown Drags On
Listen The government shutdown is nearing its fourth week, and many federal workers in Tennessee say they’re starting to feel strapped for cash. And on top of that, it might be hard for them to find new sources of income. Essential employees — like TSA security agents and weather forecasters — have to report […]
School Districts Across Tennessee Now Testing For Lead In Water
Listen A new state law that went into effect this month now requires school districts across the state to develop plans to test for lead contamination in drinking water. All public schools built before 1998 must test at least once every two years.
The Partial Government Shutdown Steadily Hits Harder In Middle Tennessee
Listen Reporting on a partial government shutdown is trickier than it might sound. The very people typically tapped to disperse public information can’t do it because they’ve been furloughed, deemed non-essential. And no one else feels obliged or allowed to speak to the media. But here’s what we know. The impacts remain fairly minimal three […]
MNPS School Board Meeting Gets Heated Over Director Shawn Joseph’s Leadership
Listen A Metro Nashville school board meeting heated up Tuesday night, as members of the board and audience members and community debated the leadership of schools director Shawn Joseph. The brouhaha follows over a year of criticism, including complaints over his hiring practices and handling of sexual harassment lawsuits against MNPS. School board member Christiane […]
The Future Of Police Accountability In Nashville Will Change, Say Leaders — But In Different Ways
Listen Community leaders are dissecting a judge’s ruling Monday that moves a police officer’s homicide case to a grand jury. They say the decision could impact the future of police accountability in Nashville in different ways.
Police Oversight Board Still On Track To Be Completed By End Of Month, Says Metro Council
Listen There are still 150 people in the running for Nashville’s new 11-member police oversight board, which has to be formed by the end of the month. To deal with this volume of applicants, the Metro Council has worked out a plan to hear from all of them. Nominees — ranging from former police officers […]
Education Officials Remind Schools They Can’t Reveal Students’ Immigration Status
Listen State education officials are reminding school authorities they cannot require parents to release their children’s immigration status. The guidance comes as existing immigration enforcement law in Tennessee becomes more stringent this week.
What Can Nashville Learn From Police Oversight Boards In Knoxville And Memphis?
Listen Nashville is in the process of forming a police oversight board after a voter referendum approved the idea, but it’s still unclear how it will function or be received. A look at efforts in those other Tennessee cities — Memphis and Knoxville — point to what factors could make Nashville’s board more or less effective.
Nashville Charter School Chided Over College Acceptance Requirement
Listen Metro education officials are reminding one of the largest charter schools in Nashville it can’t make college acceptance a high school graduation requirement.
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