More than 200 area businesses participate in citywide effort to honor educators Thousands of Nashvillians – from parents to businesses and students to city leaders – are thanking Nashville’s 6,800 hardworking public school educators during …
NPEF Announces Cigna as Presenting Sponsor for Third Annual Show Your Love for Teachers Campaign
The Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF) announced today that Cigna has signed on as the presenting sponsor of this year’s citywide Show Your Love for Teachers campaign, an effort to recognize and reward Nashville’s 6,800 …
New report highlights significant college access issues for Nashville
Report Marks First Step in Developing a Citywide Campaign to Increase College Completion Sixty percent of jobs require at least a bachelor’s degree. Yet, according to a new study released today, only 24 percent of …
Nashville Public Education Foundation Launches ‘Book Nooks’ Program
The Rotary Club of Nashville and the Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF) delivered 8,000 books to two local elementary schools this week as part of a new pilot program called “Book Nooks.” The program is …
Mayor Barry, Nashville Public Education Foundation announce citywide Parent Cabinet
Mayor Megan Barry and the Nashville Public Education Foundation announced the second class of their citywide Parent Cabinet. This year’s cabinet includes a diverse group of Metro Nashville Public School parents who will work with …
Nashville comes together to celebrate public schools
Hundreds of Nashvillians came together Wednesday to celebrate public school excellence and to honor four new inductees into the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s Public Schools Hall of Fame during its 13th annual honorees’ luncheon, presented …
Mayor, city leaders commit to solving third-grade literacy crisis
Two in three of Nashville’s third-graders cannot read on grade level – a challenge Nashville has wrestled with for more than two decades. That’s why, for the first time, civic, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations have …
Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville recording artist RaeLynn to perform at NPEF Hall of Fame Luncheon
Breakout country star and Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville artist RaeLynn will perform with students from H.G. Hill Middle School at the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s 13th annual Public Schools Hall of Fame luncheon Monday, Oct. …
Mayor Barry and Nashville Public Education Foundation Announce 2017-2018 Citywide Teacher Cabinet
The Nashville Public Education Foundation and Mayor Megan Barry announced today the members of the 2017 – 2018 Teacher Cabinet. The Teacher Cabinet, which was formed in 2016, gives Metro Nashville Public Schools’ teachers the …
Titans team up with Nashville Public Education Foundation to offer teacher discounts for tickets
The Nashville Public Education Foundation has partnered with the Tennessee Titans to offer Metro Nashville Public Schools teachers discounts to four home games this season. Teachers can enjoy savings of up to $21 per ticket, …