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.
From Final Exams To Social Life, One Nashville High Schooler Documents An Unusual Last Semester
It’s been a strange year for Nashville high school seniors who’ve been juggling classes and navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic.
Report: Pandemic Leading Fewer Nashville High School Graduates To Enroll In College
Nashville high schoolers who graduated in 2020 were less likely than their predecessors to immediately enroll in college. The pandemic last fall shut down schools and created new barriers that derailed students from pursuing their post-high school plans.
Nashville Teachers Call On School Board Members To Protect Students From Anti-LGBT Bills
Nashville teachers want the school board to state its opposition to anti-LGBT legislation and to provide more support to LGBT students.
HCA Launches Entry-Level Hospital Job Pipeline With Metro Schools
Students who are at least 18 can take a three-week training program at Nashville State Community College and then be offered a job at a local hospital.
Metro Schools Receives More Federal Grant Funding For Programs At Under-Resourced Schools
Four Nashville elementary and middle schools will be expanding their academic programs to better serve Black and Hispanic students. Metro Nashville Public Schools has received nearly $15 million in federal funding to invest over the next five years.
Nashville Schools Prioritizing Pay Raises In Budget Proposal
Nashville school leaders are submitting an ambitious budget request to Mayor John Cooper and the Metro Council as they prepare for the new school year.
Two Nashville High Schoolers Reflect On Teenage Life During The Pandemic
Nashville high schoolers have been at the center of the statewide conversation about educating kids during the pandemic. There voices, however, have been overshadowed by concerned parents, educators and lawmakers.
Nashville Schools Will Expand COVID Testing For Students
Nashville education leaders are hoping to mass-test kids for COVID-19 now that Metro Schools has reopened for in-person learning.
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