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January 9, 2019 News
Skandera: From 240 Winning Proposals From Around the Country, 4 Key Themes Emerge for Building a Pathway 2 Tomorrow
With a new year, new opportunities present themselves. This week, Pathway 2 Tomorrow: Local Visions for America’s Future announced its new $100,000 Innovation Award as part of its $430,000 investment in 24 locally responsive education solutions, spanning 17 states and the District of Columbia. With the support of more than 75 partner organizations, P2T solicited proposals from around the...Read MoreDecember 27, 2018 News
Will Nashville public schools change high school start times?
Exploring whether Nashville public schools should start high school later in the morning could again become a topic for the district’s board. Recently elected Metro Nashville Public Schools Board member Gini Pupo-Walker broached the topic during a recent school board retreat, reviving an issue looked at numerous times over the years. The idea became more prominent...Read MoreDecember 18, 2018 News
Education officials zoom in on retaining teachers, CTE courses ahead of new administration
Public education in Tennessee has come a long way in eight years. The state has buckled down — under the leadership of two education commissioners — to address big problems like a literacy gap, teacher retention and college prep. The hard work paid off, according to a national assessment. In eight years, the state moved its grade from an “F” to an...Read MoreDecember 16, 2018 News
California students, first in their families to attend college, mentor each other to succeed.
Beyond the usual confusions and questions of freshmen year, low-income students who are the first in their families to attend college may arrive on campus with personal fears that they just don’t belong and will never fit in. However, slightly older students from the same background can ease that uncertainty with advice and friendship, helping those freshmen stay on track in school and...Read MoreDecember 11, 2018 News
Nashville public schools board lists four properties as surplus to help fill $13 million budget hole
This is a corrected version. The Brookmeade property is located at 1015 Davidson Drive. The Nashville public schools board wants to sell four properties to make up a portion of its $13 million budget hole, a unanimous decision that came after a heated discussion over a fifth property some members wanted to sell. Metro Nashville Public Schools, under the city’s 2018-19...Read MoreDecember 10, 2018 News