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September 25, 2018 News
America’s Achievement Gap — Made, Not Born? What a Study of 30,000 Students Reveals About Lowered Expectations and Poorer-Quality Instruction for Kids of Color
Students of color consistently receive less challenging instruction and schoolwork than do their white and more affluent classmates, a new study has found, often leaving them unprepared for college even if they have received top grades. The report used extensive surveying of students, who wore vibrating watches that prompted them to take surveys during class. Their responses suggest that the...Read MoreSeptember 21, 2018 News
Nashville sees spike in schools among Tennessee’s lowest performing; Joseph vows improvement
The number of Nashville schools on the Tennessee Department of Education’s list of the lowest performing in the state spiked over the last three years from 15 to 21. In 2012, there were six schools on the list, and the new list indicates a worsening trend for the number of low performing schools in Nashville. The state priority schools list represents the bottom 5 percent of schools...Read MoreSeptember 21, 2018 News
Nashville must unite, bicker less, on public school challenges | Opinion
The conversations surrounding our city’s public school system are persistent, and at times emotionally charged. The four of us wanted to take this moment to express that we are committed to working together in support of one another while ensuring Nashville becomes the highest achieving urban school district in the country. This goal is ambitious. Some might find it unrealistic in light of...Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018 News
Nashville schools asked to dedicate $432,000 for childhood trauma practices, reducing disciplinary issues
A state grant that funds Nashville public schools’ trauma-informed practices will end this year, threatening to stall work that has shown to reduce the need for discipline in the classroom. Trauma-informed schools work to focus on the reducing the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences, which can hurt brain development of children and cause behavioral issues. With the grant ending, a...Read MoreSeptember 12, 2018 News
TNReady listening tour makes stop in Middle Tennessee
Educators from Middle Tennessee met with Gov. Bill Haslam and state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen to discuss the difficulties of TNReady testing last week. The gathering was held at Freedom Middle School in Franklin and included educators from Nashville, the Franklin Special School District and Dickson, Maury, Hickman, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson counties. The...Read MoreSeptember 11, 2018 News