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NashVillager Podcast: Schools and the lawmakers that want to change them

Nina Cardona

September 27, 2024

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How did schools become such a focus for Tennessee legislators? Plus the local news for September 27, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, Education, public schools, school vouchers

NashVillager Podcast: Competing strategies for improving education in Tennessee

Alexis Marshall

May 7, 2024

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How would Mayor O’Connell’s transit proposal affect bike infrastructure in Nashville? Plus your local newscast for May 6, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, charter schools, philanthropy, school vouchers, Standardized testing

Both candidates for Nashville mayor want more families to enroll in MNPS. They have vastly different strategies to do it.

Alexis Marshall

August 23, 2023

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The two candidates running to be Nashville’s next mayor are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. But one thing they agree on is the need to increase enrollment in the city’s public school system.

Filed Under: Education, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Alice Rolli, charter schools, Freddie O'Connell, Mayoral Race 2023, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville mayoral race, school safety, school security

Tennessee’s education commissioner is stepping down, to be replaced by ‘school choice’ advocate

Alexis Marshall

May 1, 2023

Tennessee’s top education official is stepping down from her post. Penny Schwinn has served as education commissioner since 2019, implementing major logistical and academic changes.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, Education, ExcelInEd, Gov. Bill Lee, K-12, Penny Schwinn, school choice, school vouchers, tennessee department of education

From a new school funding formula to the battle over charter schools, here are Tennessee’s top education stories from 2022

Alexis Marshall

December 21, 2022

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Tennessee saw major changes in 2022 to how it pays for education and who gets to administer and regulate it. These are some of the top developments in education this year.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: book bans, charter schools, Education, Gov. Bill Lee, Hillsdale College, school funding formula, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, Tennessee Textbook Commission, Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission, TISA, top stories 2022

MNPS is holding an options fair this weekend, but charter schools won’t be there

Alexis Marshall

November 16, 2022

This weekend, families can head to Nissan Stadium for a school fair, hosted by Metro Nashville Public Schools. But when looking over their options, there will be a notable absence: charter schools.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, Education, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee Charter School Center

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, answers voter questions on education, Bill Lee’s record, and using pardon power to protect abortion providers

Julia Ritchey

November 3, 2022

Dr Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, appeared on WPLN’s daily show “This is Nashville” on Thursday to answer voter questions, including on the state’s all-out abortion ban.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, charter schools, election 2022, Gov. Bill Lee, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, supermajority, Tennessee Politics, This Is Nashville, Voters

State charter commission approves Tennessee Nature Academy, overriding MNPS board

Alexis Marshall

October 18, 2022

The commission voted 5-3 to approve Tennessee Nature Academy, despite the executive director recommending against it, citing “uncertain, unpredictable finances.”

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, MNPS, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

The executive director of Tennessee’s charter commission recommends siding with local school boards on upcoming appeals

Alexis Marshall

October 13, 2022

A state-appointed commission will meet next week to decide whether half a dozen charter schools can open, overriding denials by local school boards.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, school choice, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Hillsdale-affiliated charter schools back off plans to open in Tennessee

Marianna Bacallao

September 29, 2022

Hillsdale-affiliated charter management organization, American Classical Education, withdrew its appeal to open three charter schools in Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: American Classical Education, charter school, charter schools, Hillsdale College

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