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Report: District-charter collaboration is alive & well
“The reports of the death of [district-charter] collaboration in Nashville are greatly exaggerated.” Cute, but true. Nashville has a lot to be proud of in its commitment to high-quality education in...
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Ten letters of intent to open charter schools in Nashville
With ten letters of intent to open charter schools here in Nashville, 2013 promises to be a big year. We’re very excited about the level of interest shown in operating high quality charter schools in...
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You are invited: A conversation on School Vouchers
Join in a thoughtful discussion on a topic on many minds in Tennessee: School Vouchers. The League of Women Voters of Nashville and Vanderbilt’s Peabody College are hosting a panel event called...
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Opinion Piece: Banning all virtual schools isn’t the answer
What practical effects would come from revoking the Tennessee Virtual Schools Act? For one thing, it might actually decrease accountability for online education. That’s the conclusion of Dr. Kecia Ray,...
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Board of Education opposes the bill for a statewide charter authorizer
In remarks during the Feb. 12 Board of Education meeting, members expressed their strong personal opposition to the amendment to House Bill 702, which would create a statewide charter authorizer. Here...
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Nashville’s conversation on ACT scores is misleading
With all the recent conversation about ACT scores, you would think the facts would be well established, but we keep reading ACT stories that report the same mistakes. Here are the facts. Even though...
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Board Chair Cheryl Mayes invites Commissioner Kevin Huffman to discuss HB702
Board Chair Cheryl Mayes has called a special School Board meeting to discuss House Bill 702 that would overhaul the State’s charter schools appeals process and the proposed amendment to restrict this...
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You can help relieve overcrowding in Antioch schools!
Visit Lakeview Elementary School and you will notice one thing right away: portables. Lakeview has 10 portables on its campus because it is serving nearly 900 students in a building designed for 650....
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How bad is the overcrowding in Antioch’s elementary schools? See for yourself.
Lakeview Elementary School currently has ten portables on campus. They have requested another seven portables for next year. If approved, these seventeen (17!) portables would house 280 students. Take...
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Defend the Dream: All students deserve the chance to be educated
We believe in the best education possible for all students. We believe every student is capable of reaching college and finding success as a lifelong learner. But many bright students in Metro Schools...
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