Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Paul Waters, a music teacher at Bellevue Middle School. He single-handedly doubled the size of the school band program and helped hundreds of kids find their way through …
Nashville wants residents to show their love for teachers
Nashville will light up pink and red Monday to kickoff a month-long event honoring educators in the city. The lighting of the buildings marks the kickoff of the second annual “Show Your Love For Teachers” month, …
Nashville education foundation seeking nominees
The Nashville Public Education Foundation is looking for nominees to be honored during its 13th annual Public Schools Hall of Fame Luncheon. This year’s annual event will be held on Oct. 4 at the Omni Nashville …
How you can help improve Metro schools’ reading level
Metro’s new director of schools, Shawn Joseph, has made it clear that raising childhood literacy rates will be front and center in his administration. Mayor Megan Barry has been in lockstep with Joseph on the …
Nashville school district lacks a central vision, transition team says
The presentation Tuesday night of the over 100 recommendations laid out as a foundation by Director Shawn Joseph’s transition team to improve Metro Nashville Public Schools barely touched on the underlying reasoning. Within the appendix of the recommendations, however, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
