School Board Media Campaigns Draw Press Attention

School Board Media Campaigns Draw Press Attention

A slickly-produced ad campaign is targeting the upcoming Metro school board elections.

But just who is paying the bills?

The people behind the group Nashville Rise refuse to say.

But NewsChannel 5 Investigates did some digging and discovered the group appears to be tied to the charter school community. (Watch video below.)

Nashville Rise, it turns out, is actually a part of Project Renaissance — an education advocacy group created by former Mayor Karl Dean.

Project Renaissance Co-CEO Wendy Tucker refused to identify who is currently funding the group’s efforts, saying some of the money people did not want to be identified.

But she released an IRS report showing major contributors for 2015. They are: (continue reading at NewsChannel5)

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