Vanderbilt University has named its ninth chancellor.
Daniel Diermeier is the current provost at the University of Chicago and a renowned political scientist and management scholar.
Will Tennessee’s School Voucher Money Count As Income? Federal Law Says At Least Some Would Be.
Is it income or is it not?
That’s the question many are asking about Tennessee’s new school voucher initiative after the state’s Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn provided conflicting statements last week.
Nashville Mayor Assures Anxious Teachers They Will Get Raises In January
Updated at 11 a.m.
Mayor John Cooper is reassuring teachers and support staff that they will get the 3% pay increase promised by his predecessor, despite a budget crunch.
Cooper held a press conference at the Metro Courthouse this morning with school leaders to announce that he will go forward with cost-of-living adjustments scheduled for January. Those were first laid out by then-Mayor David Briley this summer.
One Year Into Tennessee Reconnect Shows Early Optimism About Results
Tennessee Reconnect students took more classes last year and passed them at higher rates than comparable students who were not part of the program.
Metro Council Fills Nashville School Board Vacancy
The newest member of Nashville’s school board is a well-known local policy expert who says she can help navigate the district through government bureaucracy.