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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

New report shows how Nashville could better connect classroom learning with job opportunities

Camellia Burris

March 31, 2025

A new report stresses the importance of expanding career technical education for high schools students as Nashville grows. 

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch High School, Education, Education Report Card, Greater Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Metro Nashville Public Schools

Trump administration could have wide-reaching effects on Tennessee school lunches

Camellia Burris

March 19, 2025

A bill to expand school lunch meals to thousands more Tennessee kids is moving through the statehouse. The measure allows kids who qualify for reduced lunch to get free meals.

Middle Tennessee school districts are bracing for potential fallout from two Trump administration decisions that could change how schools provide food.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS, Trump Administration

Tennessee snow slows travel and closes schools, libraries, government offices

Char DastonandNina Cardona

February 18, 2025

Much of Middle Tennessee woke up to about 2 to 3 inches of snow, prompting widespread closures and warnings of difficult travel conditions.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Austin Peay State University, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Social Services, NDOT, Rutherford County Schools, severe weather, snow, Sumner County Schools, TDOT, TEMA, tennessee emergency management agency, Wilson County Schools

ICE officials will need legal authorization to enter Nashville public schools, district says

Char Daston

January 27, 2025

How do new immigration enforcement policies affect students in Metro Schools?

Filed Under: Education, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Nashville Public Schools, undocumented immigrants

How Antioch High School is stepping up security and counseling

Tony Gonzalez

January 25, 2025

Class will not feel the same at Antioch High School this week. Metro Nashville Public Schools is implementing new security measures and says students and staff will spend the week focusing on emotional well-being, mental health support and community building.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Adrienne Battle, Antioch High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Schools, MNPS, school safety, surveillance

NashVillager Podcast: Happy birthday, MNPS

Nina Cardona

August 26, 2024

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What’s the difference between a charter, a magnet, and a neighborhood school in Nashville? Plus the local news for August 26, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: charter school, Metro Nashville Public Schools

How three Tennessee principals plan to tackle this school year’s challenges

Alexis Marshall

July 30, 2024

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While families prepare to send their children back to school, many educators are already back in their buildings. And even though large-scale pandemic disruptions are in the rearview, principals say some COVID-related trends continue to cause challenges.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, mental health, Metro Nashville Public Schools, pandemic

Nashville schools share data on students’ reading progress. An education equity group wants more.

Alexis Marshall

June 17, 2024

One Nashville parent group is calling attention to what they’re calling a “hidden” literacy crisis among children in the city.

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: fourth grade retention, literacy, Metro Nashville Public Schools, TCAP, third grade retention

The start of summer feels bittersweet for many at this Nashville elementary school

Alexis Marshall

May 24, 2024

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Hear how students and staff are grappling with the mixed emotions that come with the last day of school.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Education, K-12, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

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