Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that education is the city’s biggest investment during his State of Metro address last week.
Nashville joins lawsuit against Trump administration over transit funding
Metro has joined a federal lawsuit attempting to halt the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze on various community programs — which, for Nashville, puts $14 million in transit and infrastructure projects at risk.
Nashville considers concealed weapons detectors expansion to all high schools
Nashville’s school board will vote Tuesday on whether to expand a weapon detection system to all district high schools.
How Antioch High School is stepping up security and counseling
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.
2 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Nashville high school
Antioch High School will be closed for the rest of the week, with Metro Schools providing resources, meals and grief counseling at the Southeast Community Center.
98% of MNPS third graders will advance to fourth. Now the district is seeking volunteers to tutor many of them.
More than 1,000 rising fourth grade students will require tutoring. And that doesn’t include many other students across different grade levels who may choose to seek extra help.
Curious Nashville: Woodbine asks, are Whitsett Road and Whitsitt Elementary named after the same person?
When it comes to the name spelling of this prominent Nashville family, there’s a mix of evidence for Whitsitt and Whitsett.
How Metro Schools is balancing safety and student needs
“Amid all of this increased school security, folks have been talking about the school-to-prison pipeline,” said education reporter Kelsey Beyeler on Monday’s episode of This Is Nashville. Beyeler recently wrote for the Nashville Scene about how MNPS is trying to address the mental and behavioral needs of students while also stepping up security.
Nashville schools roll out a new no-cost lunch program as kids return to the classroom
Nashville public schools are providing no-cost meals to every kid in the district for the next two school years. Metro Schools is using federal ESSER funds to cover the cost of the lunches — budgeted at $7.5 million.
Public education advocates want Nashville to be known as a great place for kids, not just tourists
One of Nashville’s biggest public school advocate groups are asking Metro officials to make bigger moves to support local students. The Nashville Public Education Foundation wants the city to create what’s called a child opportunity index.
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