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Metro Nashville Public Schools

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

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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.

By 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

By 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

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

By 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

Changes to Tennessee’s fourth grade retention law create a time crunch for schools and families

By Alexis Marshall

May 16, 2024

Tennessee fourth graders will have a new way to move onto fifth grade if they performed poorly on the language arts section of last year’s state test.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, fourth grade retention, K-12, literacy, Metro Nashville Public Schools, third grade retention

Metro Schools will tap into reserves to sustain pandemic-era programs while many districts face funding cliff

By Alexis Marshall

May 3, 2024

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The district wants to continue providing things like a nurse in every school, high impact tutoring and summer learning camps.

Filed Under: Education, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: budget, federal funding, Freddie O'Connell, K-12, Metro Nashville Public Schools, public schools

Listen: Nashville high schoolers make space for observing Ramadan, educating peers and connecting more deeply with their faith

By Alexis Marshall

April 9, 2024

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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends this week. This year, students at Overton High school in South Nashville worked with administration to provide more intentional spaces for students to fast and pray.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Islam, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Muslim, nonnarrated storytelling, Ramadan, religion

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