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NPEF Announces Hall of Fame Honorees Tennessee Education Report, 5/20/25NPEF Launches "Teach Nashville" Teacher Recruitment Website Tennessee Education Report, 5/2/25Nonprofit CEO to step aside Nashville Post, 5/2/25Nashville Public Education Foundation Katie Cour to step down Nashville Business Journal, 5/1/25Cour Stepping Down from NPEF Leadership Tennessee Education Report, 4/30/25Nashville Public Education Foundation Announces Hall of Fame Honorees Tennessee Education Report, 4/21/25Vanderbilt collaborates with Nashville Public Education Foundation to honor exceptional educators Vanderbilt University MyVU News, 10/29/2425 MNPS teachers awarded Blue Ribbon designation The News (pg. 6), 10/24/24Interview with Blue Ribbon Teacher Award Winner Saul Calzadilla Nashville Noticias, 10/17/24Live: Blue Ribbon Teacher Awards Nashville Noticias, 10/17/24Music City Center President Receives Hall of Fame Honor Visit Music City, 9/6/24Live: Nashville Public Education Foundation Hall of Fame Nashville Noticias, 9/5/24COSECHA es galardonada por su labor en la comunidad y contribución a las escuelas Publicas de Metro Nashville Noticias, 9/5/24How Nashville Teachers Are Supporting Students With Interrupted Formal Education Nashville Scene, 9/4/24How Does NPEF Enhance Public Education? NewsChannel 5+ OpenLine, 8/29/24Nashville Public Education Foundation Releases 'Why I Teach' Documentary Nashville Scene, 7/10/24'Why I Teach': New documentary follows daily life of three Nashville teachers Tennessean, 7/10/24Celebrating the teachers who've made the greatest impact at Teacherpreneur Pitch Night NewsChannel 5, 2/28/2450 MNPS teachers awarded Blue Ribbon Designation Nashville Post, 10/26/23Metro Schools' Blue Ribbon Teachers honored NewsChannel 5, 10/24/23Nashville Public Education premia A maestros que destacan en el 2023 Nashville Noticias, 10/17/23Slideshow - Nashville Public Education Foundation adds to hall of fame Nashville Post, 9/28/23Live: Nashville Public Education Foundation Hall of Fame Nashville Noticias, 9/27/23Public Education Foundation Hall of Fame awards ceremony Tennessean, 9/27/23Happening Now: The 19th Annual Public Schools Hall of Fame Fox 17 Nashville, 9/27/23The Mayoral Candidates on Education Nashville Scene/Nashville Banner, 6/29/23Vanderbilt and Metro Schools are teaming up to study inequities in college-level course offerings - and how to address them WPLN News, 6/13/23Inside the 'waiting game' for thousands of Nashville third-graders who may be held back Tennessean, 5/11/23In Charge 2023: Education Nashville Post, 4/19/23Pitch perfect: taking you inside the 'Shark Tank' of education to solve issues in the classroom NewsChannel 5, 3/9/23School Patrol: Teachers get innovative with new ideas through entrepreneur program NewsChannel 5, 1/18/23As more teachers leave the profession, one Nashville principal focuses on keeping retention high NewsChannel 5, 1/18/23Proposed bill would increase teacher's budget for classroom supplies NewsChannel 5, 1/16/23What Will TN's New 3rd Grade Law Mean for Nashville? Tennessee Education Report, 1/11/23Bridging the digital divide: Tech Goes Home program offering students, families free laptop, training, Wi-Fi NewsChannel 5, 11/15/22MNPS program provides technology, internet access for families Main Street Nashville, 11/10/22Survey reveals public perceptions concerning Metro Nashville Public Schools WMOT, 9/23/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Polls Locals on Public Schools Nashville Scene, 9/22/22Perception of Nashville Schools Improving Tennessee Education Report, 9/21/22New Poll: How Nashvillians feel about local public schools, education politics Tennessean, 9/21/22Metro Nashville Public Schools hosts College and Career Expo for junior and senior families NewsChannel 5, 9/12/2265 Years Later: A School Bombing, A Steady Leader, And A Message Of Hope Forbes, 9/9/22Using the Child Opportunity Index in education research and decision-making diversitydatakids.org, 8/26/22Teachers can now deduct more on taxes for buying schools supplies after IRS raises limit NewsChannel 5, 8/23/22Public education advocates want Nashville to be known as a great place for kids, not just tourists WPLN News, Nashville Public Radio, 7/28/22NPEF Issues Call for Equity Metrics for Nashville Tennessee Education Report, 7/7/22Some Educators Are Being Priced Out of Their Own Communities Nashville Scene, 7/7/22TSU Scholarships Program Gets Key Moral Boost of Support The Tennessee Tribune, 6/23/22Public Schools Hall of Fame to honor educators, innovators Main Street Nashville, 6/2/22Churchwell Named to Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame, Recognized as 2022 Distinguished Alumnus The Tennessee Tribune, 5/23/22'Can you say that again?': Schools budget proposes $11k raise for bus drivers, other pay bumps Tennessean, 5/22/22In Charge 2022: Education Nashville Post, 4/23/22Supporters of TISA plan talk potential improvements NewsChannel 5, 4/22/22College-going rates for MNPS grads at a 10-year low: Program aims to fix that Fox 17 Nashville, 4/21/22STUDY: Only 44% of MNPS high school graduates enrolled in college in 2021 NewsChannel 5, 4/14/22Less than half of Nashville high school graduates enrolled in college last year, a 10-year low Tennessean, 4/14/22'Show Me My Respect': MNPS eyes pay increase for support staff in upcoming budget proposal Tennessean, 3/23/22Local Leaders Express Concerns Over Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act Nashville Scene, 3/13/22'Teachers are burnt out': MNPS employees frustrated with ongoing staff shortages Fox 17 Nashville, 3/13/22First Reactions to the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act Nashville Scene, 3/2/22Nashville's first Teacherpreneur program awards educators for breakthrough ideas Main Street Nashville, 3/1/22Nashville Chamber Education Report focuses on asking 'and how are the children?' | Opinion Tennessean, 3/1/22Initially Encouraging Tennessee Education Report, 2/24/22Lee, Schwinn unveil new K-12 funding plan Main Street Nashville, 2/24/22CEOs You Should Know: Katie Cour, President and CEO, Nashville Public Education Foundation TalkRadio 98.3 & 1510AM WLAC, 1/26/22School funding question remains in Tennessee Axios Nashville, 1/20/22We've Got Questions Tennessee Education Report, 1/15/22Worries arise about less funding for urban districts, performance bonuses in draft school funding plan Tennessean, 1/13/22Nashville teachers confronting classroom inequities through 'Teacherpreneur' program NewsChannel 5, 1/11/22A dozen Nashville teachers will try to tackle some of Metro Schools' biggest challenges Tennessean, 12/27/21Survey shows growing dissatisfaction in Nashville schools NewsChannel 5, 11/15/21Survey: Nashvillians Increasingly Dissatisfied with Public Schools Main Street Nashville, 11/15/21State Leaders Want to Hear From Parents on How to Fund Public Schools Nashville Scene, 11/9/21What Nashville's history can teach us about designing schools that work for all kids | Opinion Tennessean, 11/1/21Nashville Public Education Foundation announces 2021 Blue Ribbon Teachers Main Street Nashville, 10/28/21By Design: The Shaping of Nashville's Public Schools NewsChannel 5+ OpenLine, 10/21/21Poll: Satisfaction for Nashville public schools falters; most believe city does not prioritize youth Tennessean, 10/15/21Poll shows eroding school satisfaction Axios Nashville, 10/15/21Lawmakers considering overhauling state's funding formula for public schools NewsChannel 5, 10/15/21Nashville Voters Say Schools are Underfunded, Teachers Underpaid Tennessee Education Report, 10/14/21Gov. Lee looking to revamp how Tennessee schools are funded NewsChannel 5, 10/14/21Peabody College partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools to address educational inequities Vanderbilt Hustler, 10/9/21Lee announces review of state's education funding formula Main Street Nashville, 10/8/21MNPS announces new research partnership with Vanderbilt Nashville Post, 9/29/21Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville Public Schools launch research partnership focused on educational inequities Tennessean, 9/28/21Tennessee education advocates, clergy call for state leaders to do more to control spread of COVID-19 in schools Tennessean, 9/11/21A New Documentary Shines a Light on Nashville's Relationship with School Desegregation Nashville Scene, 9/9/21Amazon Continues to Invest in Nashville Main Street Nashville, 8/11/21Looking back at the history of inequities in MNPS schools NewsChannel 5+ OpenLine, 7/13/21Nashville Public Education Foundation to host first public screening of documentary Main Street Nashville, 7/12/21Breaking Down the Metro Nashville Public Schools Budget Nashville Scene, 7/1/21Nashville Public Education Foundation enlists local leaders, community to identify, dismantle city's inequities PRIDE Publishing Group, 7/1/21Nashville Public Education Foundation premieres documentary on segregation Main Street Nashville, 7/1/21Nashville education advocates premiere documentary tracing the history of segregation Tennessean, 6/30/21Archive
