Nashville is home to young people from all different backgrounds. What many of them share is a desire to see Nashville and Middle Tennessee be a place where they can thrive for decades to come.
Kids in service
Young people across Tennessee are proving that it is never too early to get involved in community service.
What it’s like to be a kid right now
Welcome to This Is Nashville’s Kids Week!
‘The reason we can’t breathe’: Nashville Youth Poet Laureate takes on book bans and arming teachers
Nashville Youth Poet Laureate Jadyn Marshall doesn’t shy away from her frustrations with Tennessee policymakers. Her writing confronts topics like books bans, arming teachers and silencing young people.
What do Nashville’s youth think of the city? Many feel like they don’t belong.
Imagine Nashville, the citywide initiative that asked residents to envision their dream city, has released data from a different perspective: the city’s youth.
Public education advocates want Nashville to be known as a great place for kids, not just tourists
One of Nashville’s biggest public school advocate groups are asking Metro officials to make bigger moves to support local students. The Nashville Public Education Foundation wants the city to create what’s called a child opportunity index.
Kids Count: More kids in Tennessee poor, but insured
An annual report that ranks the well-being of children in each state places Tennessee 36th in the nation.
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