Belmont University is partnering with state community colleges to create a new pathway for aspiring teachers. Students who earn their associate degree in elementary or middle school education can then continue in a four-year program at Belmont.
A free, Metro-operated pre-K program for low-income families is recruiting more participants and teachers
Childcare costs have ballooned while availability during the pandemic dried up. But a Metro-operated pre-K program that’s free for low-income families still has hundreds of unfilled spots.
Parents Protest Metro Schools’ Decision To Charge At More Pre-K Classrooms
Listen Some parents are protesting Metro School’s decision to charge a fee for pre-kindergarten at locations that until now have been free. But Metro says for the quality of their program, public pre-K is still a good deal.
Nashville Reorients Pre-K Expansion To Prioritize Quality
Listen Nashville is slowing down its march to universal pre-K. City officials released a plan Monday in response to a widely-cited Vanderbilt study that questioned the long-term benefits.
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