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East Tennessee students defend high school foreign language requirement

By Camellia Burris

July 30, 2025

High school students in Tennessee may eventually no longer need to take a foreign language class to graduate. But some insist that these lessons go beyond the classroom.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bristol, college, East Tennessee State University, high school, Spanish-language

A Nashville Spanish teaching co-op expanded dramatically this year, building community and economic empowerment

By Alexis Marshall

December 29, 2022

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WPLN News follows up on the growth Voces de Nashville has seen in 2022.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: culture, Education, end of year, Spanish-language, voces de nashville

It takes two to tango: Nashville SC courts Latino fans with Spanish merch and cultural offerings at the new stadium

By Rachel Iacovone

May 2, 2022

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Bilingual fans walking into Nashville SC’s new stadium for their first match Sunday may have noticed something novel for a Tennessee sports venue: how much Spanish surrounded them.

Filed Under: News Hits, Programs, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Geodis Park, Latino, Major League Soccer, Nashville SC, Soccer, Spanish-language, This Is Nashville

A Nashville program turns native Spanish speakers into teachers, building community and economic empowerment in the process

By Alexis Marshall

March 4, 2022

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Voces de Nashville hopes to connect more English-speaking residents with the city’s growing Latino population, while expanding job opportunities for historically marginalized women.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Spanish-language

‘¡Aqui Estamos!’ New Mural Makes Clear The Essential Role Of Nashville’s Immigrant Construction Workers

By Paige Pfleger

April 12, 2021

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Immigrant construction workers are often responsible for building offices and skyscrapers in Nashville, though they rarely get credit. But in a small way, a new mural on Nolensville Pike will show their stamp on the city.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: murals, Nolensville Pike, Spanish-language

Nashville’s English Learners Struggled With Virtual School. Here’s How Parents, Nonprofits And The District Have Rallied.

By Alexis Marshall

September 30, 2020

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The virtual return to classrooms has been an adjustment for all students. But for English learners, there’s yet another barrier, and it’s a real impact on participation: In the first few weeks, EL students logged into online school 9% less than their peers, according to data from Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Education, English Language Learners, MNPS, Spanish-language, virtual schools

Curious Nashville: ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre refugiados, asilados e inmigrantes?

By Samantha Max

July 10, 2019

Listen La crisis en la frontera en el sur de los EE.UU ha dominado los titulares de las noticias por semanas. Sin embargo, puede ser difícil entender quién emigra a este país y por qué.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Español, Spanish-language

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