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Metro Schools To Deploy 90K Laptops To Students

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Metro Nashville Public Schools will distribute laptops and internet access to all public school students, Mayor John Cooper said Monday.   Cooper said he is requesting $24 million of the federal Cares Act money from the Metro Council for the rollout, which he says will provide the district with roughly 90,000 laptops and 17,000 mobile internet […]

Nashville Holds At Phase 2 Of Reopening, Citing Uptick In COVID Cases

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Nashville is staying in Phase 2 of reopening after seeing cases of the coronavirus trend upward, officials said Monday.   Alex Jahangir, chairman of Metro Nashville’s Board of Health, said the decision to pause re-opening was not taken lightly.   “This doesn’t mean that we’re regressing. It doesn’t mean we’re going back to Phase 1. It […]

Tennessee Among States With Protesters Rallying Against Stay-At-Home Order

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Hundreds gathered at Tennessee’s state capitol on Sunday to protest the governor’s stay-at-home order. Horns blared from cars on Charlotte Avenue while protesters held signs with slogans like “freedom is essential.” Participants in the “FreeTN” demonstration join thousands across the country who oppose executive orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and who want […]

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