On Thursday interim Metro Schools Director Chris Henson, along with school board chairwoman Sharon Gentry and budget committee chairwoman Mary Pierce, pitched the mayor for a $42.5 million increase in the schools budget. What they didn’t do, as …
Businesses offer area teachers year-round discounts
Area businesses have decided to show teachers some love year-round, after the Nashville Public Education Foundation was able to work to extend the February “Show Your Love for Teachers” month. The campaign created discounts at local …
Megan Barry, education foundation form teacher’s cabinet
The mayor’s office and Nashville’s education foundation have teamed to form a cabinet of teachers that will help with conversations among the various groups interested in K-12 education. The cabinet will add to conversations being held …
Mayor, school board feel confident about search
It’s all quiet on the Metro Nashville Public Schools director search, and that is both natural and deliberate, according to the partners orchestrating the process. It’s a sign that the process is working, they say. …
Q & A with Nashville’s schools director search firm
The hunt for Metro Nashville Public Schools’ next director is underway, as the district’s recruitment firm, Jim Huge and Associates, is working to sell the district’s top education job. Advertisements are being run about the search, and Huge is actively working to recruit candidates. Huge, hired …
Rebooted Search for Metro Schools Superintendent Will Cost At Least $51,000
The firm hired to help find Metro Nashville Public Schools next director of schools will be paid at least $51,000 to lasso in the district’s golden pony. The Nashville Public Education Foundation signed a contract …
Nashville mayor, board member to discuss Metro schools director search
In an effort to communicate the next steps of the Metro Nashville Public School Board’s superintendent search, board member Will Pinkston, along with Mayor Megan Barry, will host a telephone town hall next week to …
Metro School Board Could Hire New Director By June
At a relatively quiet and drama-free Metro Nashville Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Board Chair Sharon Gentry reaffirmed the board’s timeline to find a new district head before June. The board voted in a committee …
Nashville priority schools work to improve
Principal Justin Uppinghouse is a popular man when he roams the halls of Nashville’s Whitsitt Elementary. Like a socialite at a party, Uppinghouse is frequently stopped for a chat and a hug, only in his …
Monday Starts “Show Your Love For Teachers” Week
Monday marked a special week for Nashville educators; it was deemed “Show Your Love for Teachers” Week. The Nashville Public Education Foundation encouraged the community to go to their website to sign a virtual thank …