Nashville State Community College is trying to enroll more residents into its degree and tech programs ahead of the next school year, while hoping more students will utilize its GRAD program to take advantage of the extra financial and academic support after the pandemic.
Listen: Middle Tennessee High School Grads Look At The Future With Resilience And Optimism
The final year of high school is often filled with questions about the future. Where to go to college? What career to pursue? Who to take to prom? But this year’s class of 2021 had even more uncertainties because of COVID.
MNPS Investigation Finds Allegations Against Head Of Security’s Work Experience ‘Unfounded’
Metro Nashville Public Schools officials are standing by the head of the district’s security department in response to recent allegations that he embellished parts of his resume.
From Final Exams To Social Life, One Nashville High Schooler Documents An Unusual Last Semester
It’s been a strange year for Nashville high school seniors who’ve been juggling classes and navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic.
A Maury County High School’s New Studio Gives Rural Students Hands-On Experience In Music Production
About an hour from Nashville’s famous Music Row, a new studio that’s tucked inside a high school is giving students the chance to write, record, produce and mix their own music. Educators at Mount Pleasant High School hope it gives rural students experience with different career pathways in music.
For Students Returning To The Classroom, In-Person Counseling Can Be A Real Benefit
Virtual learning has made it challenging for schools to connect with students about their academic and emotional needs during the pandemic.
Nashville Teachers Call On School Board Members To Protect Students From Anti-LGBT Bills
Nashville teachers want the school board to state its opposition to anti-LGBT legislation and to provide more support to LGBT students.
Metro Schools Receives More Federal Grant Funding For Programs At Under-Resourced Schools
Four Nashville elementary and middle schools will be expanding their academic programs to better serve Black and Hispanic students. Metro Nashville Public Schools has received nearly $15 million in federal funding to invest over the next five years.
As A Nashville Teacher Welcomes Back Students, There’s Joy And Jitters In The Classroom
Metro Schools is one of two Tennessee districts that have been mostly virtual since last March, and Nashville teachers have been caught in the middle of the tense debate over whether to reopen.
Tennessee Will Require School Districts To Set Clear Goals To Diversify Teacher Ranks
Tennessee education officials are taking new strides to bring more teachers of color to school classrooms. The State Board of Education has adopted an educator diversity policy that’s been in the making since 2019.
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