Nashville Board Members Show Bias, Admit “Nitpicking” in Charter School Denials
The MNPS Board of Education denied every proposed charter school for the fifth straight year
Charter Approval May Take Music City Miracle
School board members appear set to deny every proposed public charter school for a fifth straight year.
House Members Debate Whether Charter Schools are “Real” Public Schools
Rep. Slater pushed back on Rep. Clemmons’ criticism of public charter schools.
Educator Jenny Bell Promises Accountability on the MNPS School Board
Bell is challenging Dr. Berthena Nabaa-McKinney to represent families in District 4’s Donelson and Hermitage communities.
Lawmakers Approve Historic Funding for Public Charter Schools
The plan passed despite Rep. Clemmons’ attempt to strip the funding that supports high-performing schools serving his district.
School Board Challenger Addresses Safety at Nashville PROPEL Forum
Jennifer Bell faces Dr. Berthena Nabaa-McKinney in the MNPS District 4 primary.
Nashville PROPEL School Board Candidate Forum Hits Disenrollment, Parent Engagement, and Accountability
Metro Nashville Public School (MNPS) District 6 candidates were given the opportunity to answer questions in a public setting on Saturday night.
Nurses Middle College Does More with Less While Fighting Nursing Shortage
Nearly a year into the school’s first year, the executive director of Nurses Middle College – Nashville is dealing with rapid expansion while trying to secure new buildings, resources, and funding.
Invictus Nashville Finding the Space to Create a Unique Learning Environment
The charter school has spent its first year operating in a cluster of buildings behind the Donelson First Baptist Church.
Chancellor Moskal Ignores Higher Student Performance in Ruling Against LEAD Cameron
The ruling ends LEAD’s challenge of a school rezoning plan.
TSU Leaders Present Progress on Financial Recovery
President Tucker told lawmakers the future is looking up.
Nashville High School Students to Start School 20 Minutes Later
The change will move most high school start and dismissal times forward by twenty minutes, and elementary start and dismissal times forward by 10 minutes.
Dozens of Nashville Schools Still Face Power Issues
A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Public Schools says as of Thursday night, 17 schools were still without power, and another eight were experiencing partial outages due to Winter Storm Fern.
State Charter Commission Overturns Metro Nashville School Board in Knowledge Academy Appeal
On a 6-2 vote, the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission granted Knowledge Academy at the Crossing’s appeal for a five-year renewal of its charter agreement.
Some Middle Tennessee Schools Will Remain Closed the Rest of the Week
More than 100 thousand homes remain without power in Nashville alone.
The Gate School Would Provide Discussion-Based Learning to West Nashville Students
The Gate School would utilize the Harkness Method, which involves discussion-based teaching, with small groups of students sitting around an oval table rather than in rows of desks.
Metro Nashville Board of Education Questions Plans to Change School Start Times
One board member questioned whether proposals to change start times truly addressed student needs, while others expressed concerns about busing.
More than Half of LEAD Cameron’s Students Don’t Speak English as a First Language. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal Just Cleared a Plan to Send Them to a Lower-Performing School
The Davidson County Chancellor issued an order Thursday that clears Metro Nashville Public Schools to move forward with a controversial school rezoning plan for South Nashville and Antioch.
Knowledge Academy Supporters Make Their Case to Keep the Public Charter School Open
KA @ the Crossings is appealing last month’s decision by the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education to deny a new charter agreement with the school.
Facility Challenges Force Public Charter School to Close, Despite Outperforming Every Other Donelson Middle School
STRIVE leaders announced Wednesday that they’re planning to close the school at the end of the 2025-26 school year, in part because their building has been sold and the new owners are asking the school to vacate at the end of June.