Nashville may have more kids in summer school than ever — and the plan is that everyone will be invited. Metro Schools will offer in-person learning throughout the month of June, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Several Middle Tennessee School Districts Closed Monday
Some students in Middle Tennessee are getting yet another day off from classes Monday as the region recovers from the winter storm.
Metro Schools Staff And Educators Begin Receiving Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccinations
Nashville educators began receiving their first doses of the long-awaited COVID vaccine over the weekend. They were administered by health care workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. About 1,000 Metro Nashville Public Schools employees had appointments.
Middle Tennessee Districts Taking More Snow Days, And MNPS Adjusts Return Schedule
Nashville students who are transitioning to in-person learning will spend a few extra days outside of the classroom due to “continued hazardous road conditions.” Metro Nashville Public Schools will be closed for another snow day on Thursday, then temporarily shift to all-virtual learning on Friday.
As A Nashville Teacher Welcomes Back Students, There’s Joy And Jitters In The Classroom
Metro Schools is one of two Tennessee districts that have been mostly virtual since last March, and Nashville teachers have been caught in the middle of the tense debate over whether to reopen.
Tennessee Will Require School Districts To Set Clear Goals To Diversify Teacher Ranks
Tennessee education officials are taking new strides to bring more teachers of color to school classrooms. The State Board of Education has adopted an educator diversity policy that’s been in the making since 2019.
Tennessee Supreme Court Gives School Vouchers One More Chance
The Tennessee Supreme Court will consider whether the state’s school voucher law is constitutional, after two lower courts sided against the law. The five-member panel accepted the appeal on Thursday.
Nashville Students Will Begin Phasing Back Into Classrooms This Week
It’s been almost a year since Nashville middle and high schoolers have picked up pens and pencils inside of a Metro Nashville Public Schools classroom. The district announced it’ll finally be transitioning those kids back to face-to-face learning on Thursday at a press conference Monday afternoon.
Nashville Kids Will Return To School Buildings — So Long As COVID-19 Progress Continues
Nashville students could soon be returning to in-person classes after promising signs that the pandemic is starting to slow.
Nashville Mayor Says School Reopening Is ‘Just Around The Corner’ But Ultimately An MNPS Decision
Nashville’s mayor is using phrases like “very soon” and “just around the corner” to describe when students of Metro Nashville Public Schools will again have an in-person option.
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