Belmont University has issued a statement in response to a racist social media post made by a freshman student. The school first issued a statement on university Facebook page, stating “we reject comments rooted in racism or bigotry. This is…
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Delusion Reigns as Teachers Remain Optimistic Despite Worsening Test Scores
Metro Nashville Public Schools fell behind on every tested ACT measure and showed a marked drop in every category over last year’s results, according to 2016 ACT score results released to districts on Tuesday. With Metro Schools regressing slightly in…
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More Scandals Plague Local Educators
An audit of the Achievement School District (ASD) revealed that the district misspent tax payer dollars on “unreasonable expenses,” and even alcohol. One lawmaker called the findings of the audit, which was released Wednesday, “alarming.” The money spent was supposed…
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Why Metro Offers Free Lunches to All Students
Last year, I wrote about the lunch service at my daughter’s school after observing the busy kindergarteners navigating the lunch service. Afterward, I had questions and was able to interview Rebecca Polson, the executive chef for Metro Nashville Public Schools,…
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Cool: New School Board Alert System for Public School Parents
Starting this school year, Robertson County might arguably have the most state-of-the-art buses in Tennessee. They’re installing cameras from several different angles on each bus attached to a GPS system that tracks their buses every move. This allows for a…
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USN Offers Free Summer School
Sometime between dance rehearsal and swim class, a classroom filled with soon-to-be third graders attempt to understand solar power. With tinfoil, empty cardboard boxes, and a collection of odd insulation-like sand, cotton balls and felt, these students attempt to build…
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Public Schools Struggling With Technology Needs
In a digital world, the drive to create high-tech classrooms to build tech-savvy skills is a given, but how to go about that can be challenging — and expensive. At a statewide technology institute for educators this week at Collierville…
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