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Metro Nashville Public schools open school year with about 60 vacancies
Nashville public schools has about 60 vacancies at the start of the school year that started on Tuesday, with the district covering those positions with substitutes. Most of the teaching roles needed by the district are in hard to fill such as English Language learner, special education, math, and science teachers, said district spokeswoman Dawn Rutledge. The district is continuing its search...Read MoreTennessee Announces 2018-19 Principal District Supervisor of the Year Finalists
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced the nine finalists for the 2018-19 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards today. The finalists represent each Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) region in the state, with three finalists in each Grand Division (West, Middle, and East). “We know that strong leadership plays a key role in the ultimate success of our...Read MoreNashville and Shelby County schools superintendents declare ‘no confidence’ in TNReady
The superintendents of the state’s two largest school districts declared in a Friday letter “no confidence” in TNReady after numerous years of problems. Shelby County Schools Director Dorsey Hopson and Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Shawn Joseph issued the letter to call for the state to halt the standardized assessment and convene a statewide educator working group...Read More"Good, bad, or ugly- the numbers matter. We urge every Nashvillian to learn about their local school board district, get to know the candidates for elected office, and be equipped and empowered to engage with key decision makers- including our Metro Nashville Board of Education."
Tara Scarlett, President and CEO of The Scarlett Foundation