Since February, Nashville’s Finance Director Kevin Crumbo has refused to distribute about $2 million of city money designated for Metro Arts. Crumbo says he doesn’t trust the arts department to handle it responsibly.
From the People’s Plaza to the page: Vanderbilt author on the politics behind her new sci-fi novel
Micaiah Johnson’s newest book, Those Beyond the Wall, is out today. She will be at Parnassus Books on March 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Embattled Metro Arts director takes leave amid swirl of investigations
Metro Arts Executive Director Daniel Singh has not reported for work, in-person or remotely, since Feb. 23.
Metro Human Relations Commission says Metro Arts’ 2023 funding decisions were illegal
A decision by the Metro Human Relations Commission has found that Metro Arts should pay complainants what they were originally promised.
The federal government is changing how visas for college-educated immigrants work
A change to the H-1B visa application process for college-educated immigrants could make the system more fair, according to a Nashville immigration lawyer.
‘To teach the next generation’: A former schoolhouse for Black children finds a new home in Franklin
A historic schoolhouse for Black children was relocated from its original site in the tiny rural community of Duplex, Tenn. It now sits in the middle of downtown Franklin. It’s part of an effort by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County to restore the school.
‘A hate crime is always one moment away:’ Nashville community reacts to neo-Nazi march
Tennessee officials, religious leaders and community members gathered Monday to condemn a neo-Nazi march.
New report is a call to action to improve Tennessee’s juvenile justice system
Disability Rights Tennessee and the Youth Law Center have published a new report on the state’s juvenile criminal justice system, offering suggestions on how to prevent abuse inside detention facilities, and set kids up for success after they leave.
Nashville schools rank in the top 10 for recovery since the pandemic, but racial disparities persist
Metro Nashville Public Schools ranks among the top school districts in the country for academic recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Stanford and Harvard.
Murfreesboro to pay $500,000 in settlement over its anti-LGBTQ ordinance
The City of Murfreesboro has settled in a lawsuit over its controversial policy on LGBTQ events.