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Let’s create a community of teacher appreciation

admin May 6, 2017In The News

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 …

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The Tennessean

Nashville wants residents to show their love for teachers

admin May 1, 2017In The News

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, …

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The Tennessean

Nashville education foundation seeking nominees

admin March 20, 2017In The News

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 …

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The Tennessean

How you can help improve Metro schools’ reading level

admin February 22, 2017In The News

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 …

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Nashville school district lacks a central vision, transition team says

admin February 8, 2017In The News

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, …

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Transition team recommends big changes for Nashville schools

admin February 7, 2017In The News

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 …

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Mayor Megan Barry announces Nashville literacy collaborative focused on young kids

admin December 19, 2016In The News

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 …

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The Tennessean

Changes a hallmark of Shawn Joseph’s 100 days in Nashville schools

admin November 30, 2016In The News

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 …

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The Tennessean

Let’s work together on new MNPS strategic plan

admin November 30, 2016In The News

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, …

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The Tennessean

McQueen tours STEM Prep focused on English Language Learners

admin October 19, 2016In The News

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 …

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