Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that education is the city’s biggest investment during his State of Metro address last week.
A group of adults failed the TCAP test. TN third graders can be held back for doing the same.
TCAP testing begins Monday. For Tennessee third graders and their families, the standardized test comes with a lot of pressure.
Civically engaged young people
Young people across Middle Tennessee deeply care about their communities. Though they can’t vote yet, many are eager and already participating in civic life to help improve the community for all of us.
What you need to know about the upcoming Nashville school board elections
Partisan school board elections are here. That means, for the first time in Tennessee history, voters might see information on which political party each school board candidate is affiliated with.
MNPS Investigation Finds Allegations Against Head Of Security’s Work Experience ‘Unfounded’
Metro Nashville Public Schools officials are standing by the head of the district’s security department in response to recent allegations that he embellished parts of his resume.
John Little Wins Nashville School Board Race In Donelson, Hermitage
John Little will be the next Nashville school board representative for the Donelson and Hermitage areas.
Metro School Board Doesn’t Plan to Close Schools, But Hasn’t Ruled It Out, Either
The Metro School Board does not have plans to close any schools right now, but that doesn’t mean the idea won’t come up later. The board is facing a $15 million shortfall, based on a budget proposed by Schools Director Jesse Register
Haslam Backs Off Threats to Withhold State Money from MNPS
Governor Bill Haslam is walking back the suggestion Metro Schools could lose state money for not approving a controversial new charter school. This week’s board vote is being followed at the highest levels of state government.
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