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Nashville Public Education Foundation Reveals the Five Inspiring Award Honorees for the 22nd Public Schools Hall of Fame Luncheon 5/5/2026Nashville Public Education Foundation Announces 22nd Public Schools Hall of Fame Distinguished Honorees: Rodger Dinwiddie, Johari Matthews, Rod McDaniel, and Evette White 3/31/2026Nashville Public Education Foundation Awards $25,000 to Educators for Innovative Ideas During Teacherpreneur Competition 3/5/2026Nashville Public Education Foundation Names Gini Pupo-Walker and Hal Cato as Chairs of the 22nd Hall of Fame Luncheon 2/10/2026Nashville Public Education Foundation Announces 2026 Teacherpreneur Program Cohort 12/11/2025Nashville Honors 25 New Blue Ribbon Teachers for Excellence in Student Success, Instruction, and Leadership 11/3/2025Nashville Public Education Foundation Inducts Nine New Honorees Into Public Schools Hall of Fame 9/30/2025Dr. Diarese George Named President and CEO of the Nashville Public Education Foundation 5/30/2025Nashville Public Education Foundation Announces 2025 Public Schools Hall of Fame Inspiring Leader, Educator, and Innovation Honorees 5/20/2025Nashville Public Education Foundation CEO to Depart after Transformative Tenure 4/29/2025Janet Miller to Receive Top Honor at Nashville Public Education Foundation 2025 Public School Hall of Fame 4/16/2025Teacherpreneur Pitch Night Awards Over $30K to Teachers to Support Student Success 3/6/2025Nashville Area Chamber and Nashville Public Education Foundation Announce Sixth Annual Leadership Public Education Cohort 1/7/2025Nashville Public School Educators Chosen to Drive Student Success Through Teacherpreneur Program 12/10/2024Nashville Public Education Foundation Receives Over $1 Million to Expand Tech Goes Home Program 11/19/2024Nashville Honors 25 New Blue Ribbon Teachers for Excellence in Equity, Instruction, and Leadership 10/18/2024Nashville Public Education Foundation Unveils New Documentary Showcasing a Day in the Life of Nashville's Teachers 6/26/2024Nashville Public Education Foundation to Honor Inspiring Educators and Organizations at 20th Public Schools Hall of Fame 5/21/2024Community and Business Leader Jerry Williams to Receive Highest Honor at the Nashville Public Education Foundation's 20th Public Schools Hall of Fame Event 4/25/2024Nashville Public Education Foundation Doubles Investment in 'Tech Goes Home' program to Bridge MNPS Digital Divide 3/6/2024Nashville Public Education Foundation Awards Educators for Innovative Ideas to Help Students Thrive 2/29/2024Nashville Chamber and Nashville Public Education Foundation Announce 5th Annual Leadership Public Education Cohort 2/7/202420th Anniversary Date and Chairs Unveiled for Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame Event 1/31/2024Nashville Chamber and Nashville Public Education Foundation Announce Fifth Annual Leadership Public Education Program 12/19/2023Metro Nashville Public Schools Educators Selected for Third Annual Teacherpreneur Cohort 12/13/2023Hal Cato, André Prince, Harold Love Jr., and Linda Eskind Rebrovick inducted into Public Schools Hall of Fame 9/27/2023Nashville Public Education Foundation Announces Inspiring Award Winners for the 2023 Public Schools Hall of Fame 5/23/2023Nashville Public Education Foundation Releases Guide Addressing Education Issues and Opportunities for Mayoral Candidates 4/26/2023Hal Cato to Receive Highest Honor at Nashville Public Education Foundation's 2023 Public Schools Hall of Fame 4/20/2023Nashville Public Education Foundation Awards Educators for Identifying Solutions to Systemic Education Challenges 3/1/2023Nashville Public Education Foundation Bringing Together Nashville Leaders, Non-profits, and Educators for 19th Annual Public Schools Hall of Fame 2/14/2023Nashville Teachers Tapped to Design Innovative Solutions to Address Systemic Challenges in Public Education 12/1/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Launches New Tech Goes Home Initiative in Partnership with Google Fiber and Metro Nashville Public Schools 11/10/22Nashville's Top Teaching Talent Earns Blue Ribbon Teacher Designation from District and Community Partners 10/28/22Nashvillians' Perceptions of Public Schools Showing Improvement Over Last Year Particularly among Public Schools Parents 9/20/22Nashville Education Leaders Inducted into the Public Schools Hall of Fame 9/8/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Pushing for City Opportunity Index and District Equity Metrics to Measure and Map Student Inequities 7/28/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Celebrating 20 Years of Support for Nashville's Public Schools 7/7/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Releases Policy Brief on Nashville's Role in Creating and Sustaining Inequities in our Schools 6/29/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Appoints Three New Leaders to its Board of Directors 6/27/22Nashville Public Education Foundation to Celebrate Inspiring Educators, Innovators, and Leaders at 2022 Public Schools Hall of Fame 6/1/22Highest Honor Planned for Late Kay Simmons at Nashville Public Education Foundation's 2022 Public Schools Hall of Fame 4/28/22College and Postsecondary Enrollments of Metro Nashville Public Schools Graduates Hit 10-Year Low 4/13/22Nashville's Public Education History on Display at SXSW EDU 2022 3/3/22Nashville's First-Ever Teacherpreneur Program Awards Educators for Breakthrough Ideas 2/25/22Nashville Public Education Foundation Applauds Governor's Student-Centered Funding Formula 2/24/22Nashville's 2022 Public Schools Hall of Fame Awards Set for In-person Event Following Recent Virtual Celebrations 1/25/22Teachers Named to Tackle Inequities and Harness Innovation in Nashville 12/8/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Releases Documentary to Spark Community Engagement and Influence Future Policies Supportive of ALL Children and Youth 11/2/21Annual Blue Ribbon Teacher Awards to Recognize Nashville Teachers Committed to Equity, Engagement, and Leadership 10/28/21Nashville Voters Say City is Not Prioritizing Children and Youth; Dissatisfaction with Schools Increasing 10/14/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Commends Tennessee's Planned Review of Education Funding Formula; Implores All Nashvillians to Engage Immediately 10/8/21Amazon and Nashville Public Education Foundation Partner to Bolster Educator Innovation with New Teacherpreneur Program 8/10/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Enlists Local Leaders and Community to Identify and Dismantle City's Inequities 6/30/21Honorees for 2021 Public Schools Hall of Fame Announced by Nashville Public Education Foundation 6/10/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Releases Trailer for Documentary 'By Design: The Shaping of Nashville's Public Schools' 5/17/21Nashville Students Face Potential Lifetime Earnings Loss as COVID Compounds Known Challenges of College Affordability and Access 5/4/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Applauds Mayor for Increasing District Teacher Pay 4/29/21Nashville Public Education Foundation Says Tennessee Investments in Schools is Grossly Inadequate; Calls on Community to Advocate for Increased Funding 3/15/21Nashville Voters Underscore Potential for Public Schools and Articulate Needs for Disadvantaged Communities 9/17/20AllianceBernstein, Google Fiber Support Nashville Public Education Foundation to Help Bridge Digital Divide 8/13/20
