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.
Snow days can disrupt learning and routines. Here are some tips for supporting students when they return to school.
Snow days can still be a “huge learning opportunity” for children. And there are ways to set students up for success when they return to the classroom.
Metro school board hosted an ‘orientation’ for Metro Council, proactively starting budget conversations
Nashville’s Metro Council won’t approve its next budget for months. But last week, Metro Nashville Public Schools’ board members met with council members to proactively start talking about the district’s needs.
Tennessee’s new school voucher expansion is part of ‘conservative education revolution’
Gov. Bill Lee announced his support Tuesday for expanding a controversial school voucher program to all income levels and areas of Tennessee. The program would give participating families a little over $7,000 to attend private school or homeschool.
‘Traumatizing’: Two Nashville teens share what happens when schools receive fake threats
Since the start of this semester, Metro Nashville Public Schools have received 15 threats of violence, according to police.
This school-based nonprofit offers extra help to families so that students can focus on learning
It can be hard for students to focus on school if their families are struggling at home. But a newly expanded program in Metro Schools aims to help with things like groceries, school supplies, and even bills, so that kids can concentrate on learning.
Both candidates for Nashville mayor want more families to enroll in MNPS. They have vastly different strategies to do it.
The two candidates running to be Nashville’s next mayor are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. But one thing they agree on is the need to increase enrollment in the city’s public school system.
Listen: The first day feelings at one Nashville elementary school
The first day of school is an exciting — and sometimes anxiety-inducing — event. Listen to WPLN’s audio postcard from Inglewood Elementary.
Metro Council approves funds for shatter-resistant glass, improved radio systems at Nashville schools after Covenant shooting
Nashville’s Metro Council has approved $6.5 million in funding to improve radio communications between schools and police and install shatter-resistant protection on glass across the district.
Metro’s summer school program feels ‘a little heavier’ this year with TN’s third grade retention policy
Summer schools are well underway in Middle Tennessee. Many of this year’s attendees are third graders, trying to avoid being held back after scoring less than proficient on the English Language Arts Section of the state’s standardized test.
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