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Breaking down Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s $514M capital spending plan

Cynthia Abrams

January 28, 2024

WeGo bus fleet Nashville

The plan’s top investments include education and city maintenance — such as upgrades to fire stations, libraries and greenways. It also devotes around $39 million to transit needs and $25 million toward early investments into the East Bank development.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Capital spending plan, East Bank, Freddie O'Connell, metro, Metro Government, MNPD, MNPS, MTA, NDOT, WeGo

Science backs Mayor O’Connell’s later school start time policy. Critics say it’s a logistics problem.

Catherine Sweeney

November 6, 2023

Since his election in September, Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced that pushing back school start times is a cornerstone of the education policy he is promoting. He and others around the country have been trying to stress that teenagers aren’t lazy or to blame for getting too little sleep. It’s science.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, John Ragan, John Ray Clemmons, MNPS, school start time

Nashville’s Metro Council jumps right into business in its first meeting of the term

Cynthia Abrams

October 4, 2023

Nashville Metro Council October 2023

Nashville’s newly elected Metro Council wasted no time, as it kicked off its term Tuesday night.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Angie Henderson, District Council members, Freddie O'Connell, Hillsboro High School, Jeff Preptit, mayor, Metro Government, MNPD, MNPS, school resource officers, Seamus Purdy, SRO, SROs, vice mayor

Summer school kicks off in Nashville as the third grade retention law continues to frustrate parents

Cynthia Abrams

June 1, 2023

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For some parents, the promise of free childcare is exciting. But for others — namely, the parents of third graders — the program feels like an imposition.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: ELA, ELA test, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS, Promising Scholars, Standardized testing, summer camp, Summer Program, summer programs, Summer school, TCAP, third grade retention

MNPS would receive an additional $100M in proposed budget, but Nashville teachers union says subs are getting left out

Alexis Marshall

May 4, 2023

Nashville Mayor John Cooper is proposing an additional $100 million dollars for Metro Schools next year. A group that represents Nashville teachers said they’re glad for the investment, but that some education workers still need better pay.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, K-12, Mayor John Cooper, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

Nashville’s mayor proposes two new school buildings and a major renovation in capital spending plan

Alexis Marshall

January 27, 2023

Nashville Mayor John Cooper outlined his priorities for building and renovation projects at a press conference Thursday.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Mayor John Cooper, Metro budget, MNPS

How Metro Schools is balancing safety and student needs

Anna Gallegos-Cannon

November 7, 2022

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“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. 

Filed Under: News Hits Tagged With: Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Schools, MNPS

State charter commission approves Tennessee Nature Academy, overriding MNPS board

Alexis Marshall

October 18, 2022

The commission voted 5-3 to approve Tennessee Nature Academy, despite the executive director recommending against it, citing “uncertain, unpredictable finances.”

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, MNPS, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Checking in with Warner Elementary, two years after ‘The Promise’

Steve Haruch

September 12, 2022

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Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School in East Nashville was among the worst schools in the state. Two years, later it managed to completely turn itself around. We talk to the principal and parents to learn why.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Education, MNPS, public education, Warner Elementary

A month into the school year, Metro Schools is trying to fill hundreds of vacancies

Paige Pfleger

September 11, 2022

Hillsboro High School Nashville

At a recruiting event, dozens of applicants were recommended for hire right away.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: MNPS, teacher shortage

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