Driving is an essential part of life in most parts of Tennessee. And if you don’t speak English — or a handful of other languages — getting a driver’s license can be difficult. That’s why a coalition of Tennessee-based immigrant rights groups is filing a federal complaint against the state.
Sexton’s proposed task force to consider rejecting nearly $2B in federal education funds would be ‘stacked’ with politicians
Within a couple of years, Tennessee could start turning down nearly $2 billion annually in federal education funding. Under a proposal sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a politically appointed task force would study whether that’s an option.
Curious Nashville follow-up: No progress on adding more languages for Tennessee’s drivers tests, but pressure is growing
In addition to Arabic, a coalition is also asking the state to add Somali, Mandarin, Cantonese and Amharic options to their drivers tests.
Despite teacher shortage, ‘the joy of knowing my students’ motivates this Nashville educator
With less than a week before Metro students return to class, the district is still filling roughly 190 teaching positions. And the vacancy rate is even higher among teachers for English language learners.
Curious Nashville: Arabic is the third-most spoken language in Tennessee. So why isn’t it offered on the state’s driver exam?
Driving is an essential part of life for most Tennesseans. But, for some, getting a license is a real challenge. That’s because tens of thousands of residents don’t understand the languages the exam is offered in.
How The Pandemic Changed The Game (In A Good Way) For Nashville Parents Learning English
For the first time, English language classes for Metro Schools families were offered online, and the response is transforming how the district offers the classes going forward.
Nashville’s English Learners Struggled With Virtual School. Here’s How Parents, Nonprofits And The District Have Rallied.
The virtual return to classrooms has been an adjustment for all students. But for English learners, there’s yet another barrier, and it’s a real impact on participation: In the first few weeks, EL students logged into online school 9% less than their peers, according to data from Metro Nashville Public Schools.
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