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Both candidates for Nashville mayor want more families to enroll in MNPS. They have vastly different strategies to do it.

By Alexis Marshall

August 23, 2023

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The two candidates running to be Nashville’s next mayor are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. But one thing they agree on is the need to increase enrollment in the city’s public school system.

Filed Under: Education, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Alice Rolli, charter schools, Freddie O'Connell, Mayoral Race 2023, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville mayoral race, school safety, school security

Gun violence in Nashville — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

By Cynthia Abrams

July 10, 2023

One WPLN listener asks the candidates: How are you going to protect our children at school?

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: gun reform, gun safety, gun violence, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayoral race, public safety, school safety, school security, special session

After Texas shooting, Tennessee governor signs executive order to ‘harden’ schools, but no new gun regulations

By Blaise Gainey

June 6, 2022

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Gov. Bill Lee signed a new executive order on Monday to “enhance school safety across Tennessee,” but says new gun restrictions are not on the table at this time.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: public schools, school security

MNPS Investigation Finds Allegations Against Head Of Security’s Work Experience ‘Unfounded’

By Juliana Kim

May 26, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Nashville schools, Metro School Board, Metro Schools, MNPS, public schools, school resource officers, school security

Midstate Families React to Newtown Tragedy

By Nina Cardona

December 17, 2012

Local parents found this morning’s school drop-off to be more emotional and difficult than usual in the wake of Friday’s mass shooting.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Greg Blankenship, Newtown shooting, Ruth Rosenberg, school security

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