For 10 years, students at Maplewood High School have been learning how to do an oil change, replace breaks and rotate tires. This training is part of a program that the school offers to prepare kids for career success.
Here are 3 ways that a high-ranked Nashville high school is working to help its students
A recent ranking places KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School among the five best high schools in the city. The school’s principal credits expanding college prep work, a supportive staff and a positive outlook.
Survey shows Tennessee teachers’ feelings about cell phones, disciplinary measures and school culture
Most Tennessee teachers find cellphone use in class disruptive and want their use restricted, according to an annual survey released this summer.
East Tennessee students defend high school foreign language requirement
High school students in Tennessee may eventually no longer need to take a foreign language class to graduate. But some insist that these lessons go beyond the classroom.
Belmont University hosts summer program for local high schoolers in bid to diversify student body
Dozens of local high schoolers moved on to Belmont University’s campus this month to embark on a two-week long college immersion experience. These juniors and seniors live in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and take dual enrollment courses.
Here’s how two Nashville teachers are supporting immigrant students amid worries about growing absenteeism
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown, two Nashville teachers say they have seen a rise in absences among their immigrant students and are working to support them.
This Nashville high school houses thousands of bees. Here’s how they’ll enhance science learning.
Students at Stratford STEM Magnet High School get access to hands-on learning and serious research experience.
Why students at two Tennessee high schools have been fighting to keep the International Baccalaureate program
Students in the IB program say they’ve been challenged and they’ve appreciated being able to earn college credits. But some districts say interest in the accelerated coursework is too low to justify the cost.
Cookeville High School students challenge Putnam County school board to keep IB program
WPLN News education reporter Juliana Kim and Cookeville High junior Quentin Ding joined This Is Nashville to discuss the future of the school’s IB program and the implications for the district if the school board ultimately decides to eliminate it.
2020 Valedictorian Speeches: Turn Your ‘I Would Haves’ Into ‘I Dids’
The Class of 2020 didn’t get the closure they were expecting. They had to leave the rhythm of high school or college abruptly, and join a world full of uncertainty.
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