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Masks No Longer Required: Mid TN School Districts Loosen Rules For Upcoming Year

By Juliana Kim

July 13, 2021

Districts — including Murfreesboro City Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Wilson County Schools and, most recently, Metro Nashville Public Schools — have announced that face coverings will be optional for students and staff heading into the new school year.

Filed Under: Education, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19, Education, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Nashville schools, Metro Schools, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Rutherford County Schools, schools, Vaccines

After Securing A Major Raise, Nashville Teachers Still Weigh What Kind Of Difference It Will Make

By Juliana Kim

June 30, 2021

Ever since becoming a teacher at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Teneice Kirby had to choose between paying off her student loans or buying groceries. But, with the newly approved teacher raise, Kirby says she can now afford both.

Filed Under: Education, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: metro, Metro Nashville, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, MNPS, Nashville Metro Council, public schools

Nashville Public Schools To Follow City’s Lead On Recognizing Domestic Partnerships

By Emily Siner

June 4, 2014

If the Metro adopts an ordinance extending employee benefits to same-sex couples, the school district will do the same. Without this decision, teachers and other certificated staff wouldn’t have been included.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: domestic partnerships, health insurance, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

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