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Metro Nashville schools identify position needs heading into 2024-25 school year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Students will return to the classroom in Nashville in about two weeks. Metro Nashville Public Schools held a job fair Tuesday afternoon, making a big push to fill needed positions before the school year begins. “Our job here is to make sure we’re recruiting the best...
Nashville school board again denies five new charter school applications
The Metro Nashville Public Schools Board voted to deny all five revised charter school applications presented to it Tuesday night. All five schools — Encompass Community School, Nashville School of Excellence, LEAD Cameron Elementary, LEAD Southeast Elementary and Nurses Middle College — were initially denied by the board in April. Charters are allowed to revise their applications and reapply one more time after a denial. ...
Nashville’s Martha O’Bryan Center gives out backpacks, school supplies at annual Back-to-School Bash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Martha O’Bryan Center handed out more than 250 backpacks filled with school supplies to Nashville children and their families Friday. The annual Back-to-School Bash also gave children an opportunity for a free haircut or braid. American families with school-aged children are expected to spend...
All students will receive free school supplies at DuPont Tyler Middle School
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Many parents are taking advantage of Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday weekend for back-to-school supplies, but one Hermitage middle school is taking away the hassle altogether. This year, all students will receive free school supplies at DuPont Tyler Middle School. “Not every family has...
Nashville’s students of color face an achievement gap. These board members just voted down every plan to address it.
Even with improvements this year, Hispanic and African American students in Nashville are still facing a noticeable achievement gap with their white peers. Depending on the grade, white students are achieving proficiency in English language arts at 28 percent higher or more on state tests compared to Hispanic and African American students. The gap in the rate of proficiency is similar in math for elementary and middle school students.
Scarlett Family Foundation launches new Nashville Public Schools Data Finder
The education philanthropic organization Scarlett Family Foundation recently launched a new tool designed to allow parents and other education stakeholders to find information and data on schools in Nashville all in one place. According to a recent announcement, the foundation’s Nashville Public Schools Data Finder gives visitors a chance to...
From the Classroom to the Industry: HBCU Students’ Journey with Apple (Video)
In collaboration with Apple through its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, the PROPEL Center Arts & Entertainment Industry Accelerator aims to increase diversity within the industry. This yearlong program focuses on empowering students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by fostering empathy, storytelling, motivational leadership, and strategic thinking. Participants...
Preparing Class of 2028 for college life
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Metro Nashville students are proving that staying close to home can be advantageous as they prepare to attend Tennessee State University this fall. Incoming freshman and Nashville native Eric Thomas joined hundreds of students for the first week of new student orientation (NSO) at TSU.
A back-to-school tax break
Hello, everyone. Children's reporter Rachel Wegner, back with the latest on education, kids and more. Believe it or not, back-to-school time is just around the corner in Tennessee, with some districts starting as early as next week. Trying to stay on top of the back-to-school supplies list and all the other details that...
TSU hosts nursing summer camp for middle school students
Tennessee State University School of Nursing and Nurses Middle College (MC) Nashville hope to inspire 32 middle school students to become the next generation of healthcare professionals. The group of rising 7th and 8th graders recently visited TSU as a part of a nursing summer camp, where they learned CPR and patient care simulations. They received instruction from the School of Nursing faculty and learned about the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, cardiac arrest, identifying life-threatening situations, and more.
College packing 101: Must-have niche items and unnecessary extras
Packing for college can easily become a mess. With stacks of dorm supply lists to choose from, your list becomes a jumble of items to weigh the pros and cons of. Often, the best advice you can get is directly from those who once lived in the same situation. Though these essentials can vary from person to person, we have compiled a list of what to buy versus what to leave on the shelf when it comes to your own dorm supply shopping!
USI Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence Summit to feature Belmont University Vice Presidentabout
USI Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence Summit to feature Belmont University Vice President. The 14th annual University of Southern Indiana Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence Summit is set for 3 p.m. Friday, September 27 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. This year’s theme, “Challenging You About You,” aims to provide all college students, especially those of historically underrepresented backgrounds, the knowledge, tools and skills to achieve better versions of themselves.
High schoolers acquire STEM-ulating hands-on experience at MTSU science college camp
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Sean Vornhagen didn’t mind the burning smell inside the Middle Tennessee State University chemistry lab. He loves science “and my two favorite sciences are chemistry and biology,” he said, knowing burning smells come with the territory. Vornhagen, 17, of Nolensville, and his fellow...
Forest Hills schools, teachers reach agreement on new 3-year contract
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — The Forest Hills School District has approved a new contract for the district's teachers, ending a summer of negotiations. Wednesday morning, FHSD approved a new three-year contract for teachers. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in...
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