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Shawn Joseph accepts offer to become Metro director of schools

admin May 13, 2016In The News

Shawn Joseph will be the next director of Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school board voted 9-0 to offer Joseph the position on Friday morning. After brief comments from chairperson Sharon Gentry, board member Tyese Hunter …

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WSMV

Three finalists for Nashville School Director search highlight diversity: Nashville’s three finalists include one Hispanic, two African Americans

admin May 12, 2016In The News

The Nashville Metro School Board has narrowed its finalists down to three: Shawn Joseph; H. Allen Smith; and Jesus Jara. Joseph and Smith are African American males, and Jara is Hispanic. Joseph is the Deputy …

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Nashville PRIDE

Metro School Board Slated to Decide on New Superintendent

admin May 12, 2016In The News

Hallelujah! Rejoice! The Metro Nashville Board of Education is scheduled to decide Friday who the next director of schools will be. This week has been chock-full of two-hour candidate interviews, community forums with each candidate …

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Nashville Scene

Nashville school board selects top three director candidates

admin May 6, 2016In The News

Nashville will get a better look at three Metro Nashville Public Schools director candidates next week, setting up a possible board decision May 13 to fill the city’s top education job — a post that has been vacant for nearly a year. The …

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The Tennessean

Are Metro director of schools candidates prepared for the job?

admin May 4, 2016In The News

Are the six candidates to be the next leader of Metro Nashville Public Schools prepared for the job? The last schools’ director search ended in disaster last year. The candidate list was considered inadequate, the …

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Nashville schools director candidates please task force

admin May 4, 2016In The News

The Metro Nashville Public Schools superintendent recruitment firm followed its marching orders almost precisely, plucking candidates from in or near every district the Nashville school board’s 17-member director task force recommended searching. The two outliers are Joel Boyd, Santa …

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The Tennessean

Help Nashville School Board cross director search ‘finish line’

admin May 3, 2016In The News

Last Saturday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon offers many lessons for Nashville School Board members as they seek to hire a permanent director in the course of 12 days. The winding, hilly path can be treacherous …

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The Tennessean

Speak up for best schools superintendent for Nashville

admin May 1, 2016In The News

On any given day, 86,000 Nashville children will enter a public school that will help determine their future. They will learn from more than 10,000 teachers, principals and staff members, who will be a difference …

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