First-year superintendent Shawn Joseph’s transition team has laid out 100 ideas to make Metro Schools better, and some of them would be major undertakings. Many of the suggestions are not yet fully fleshed out. One …
Metro Public Schools says it needs funds to deliver on changes
Metro Public Schools Director Dr. Shawn Joseph heard from his transition team Tuesday about ways to improve student achievement in the district. The team came up with more than 100 recommendations, following a November report. …
Transition team recommends big changes for Nashville schools
Metro Nashville Public Schools should consider moving fifth grade to elementary schools to help address student attrition between elementary and middle school, according to recommendations in a report Tuesday night by Director of Schools Shawn …
Mayor Megan Barry announces Nashville literacy collaborative focused on young kids
Nashville city leaders will immediately begin fulfilling one of the recommendations put forth by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Education Report Card, Mayor Megan Barry announced Monday during an event held to unveil …
CMA Foundation Continues Visionary Commitment to Music Education in Metro Nashville Public Schools with $1 Million Grant for 2017
Country star Kelsea Ballerini and the CMA Foundation celebrated a long-standing commitment to Metro Nashville Public Schools Tuesday, awarding a $1 million grant to support initiatives aimed at strengthening music education programs and music teacher …
Kelsea Ballerini and the CMA Foundation Support Music Education in Nashville
New Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini spent part of her Tuesday (Dec. 6) with the CMA Foundation and local government officials at Nashville’s Oliver Middle School to present a $1 million grant to support music education in local …
Changes a hallmark of Shawn Joseph’s 100 days in Nashville schools
Nashville schools is a district that has numerous programs, but often falls short of the quality its families expect. That’s one of the many takeaways from Shawn Joseph, who in his first 100 days as …
Let’s work together on new MNPS strategic plan
Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Shawn Joseph and School Board Chair Anna Shepherd wrote this opinion article. The level of support for public education in Nashville is at an all-time high. Countless businesses, nonprofits, churches, …
Public Schools Hall of Fame Party Pics
More than 600 Nashvillians gathered at the Omni Nashville Hotel to honor the new inductees into the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s Public Schools Hall of Fame during its 12th annual honorees’ luncheon. GRAMMY Award-winning artist …
McQueen tours STEM Prep focused on English Language Learners
STEM Prep Academy’s Nashville Newcomer Academy has caught the attention of Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen. The school saw a planned visit from McQueen on Wednesday, just a few days after it received recognition at …