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Here’s how two Nashville teachers are supporting immigrant students amid worries about growing absenteeism

Camellia Burris

May 6, 2025

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.

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Elementary schools, high school, ICE, immigrant, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Nashville Public Schools, public schools, school, schools

This Nashville high school houses thousands of bees. Here’s how they’ll enhance science learning.

Alexis Marshall

May 20, 2024

Students at Stratford STEM Magnet High School get access to hands-on learning and serious research experience.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: bees, Education, high school, K-12, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Science, scientific research

Why students at two Tennessee high schools have been fighting to keep the International Baccalaureate program

Juliana Kim

April 8, 2022

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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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, high school, International Baccalaureate, Ooltewah

Cookeville High School students challenge Putnam County school board to keep IB program

This Is Nashville

March 29, 2022

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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.

Filed Under: Education, News Hits, WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, high school, International Baccalaureate, Putnam County

2020 Valedictorian Speeches: Turn Your ‘I Would Haves’ Into ‘I Dids’

Alexis Marshall

May 21, 2020

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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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: 2020 Valedictorian Speeches, graduation, high school, Martin Luther King, MLK

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