MNPS budget will be bigger, but Dean trims increase, protects charters

Dean’s office expects school district to cut up to $25M from its proposed $44M budget increase   More

Dean fully behind charter expansion, doubtful MNPS will get full $44M budget increase

Jesse Register said district’s budget is reasonable, but he would be willing to consider making some cuts More

Target Nashville: State’s political divide leads to more legislation aimed at capital city

Some say conflict has Republican majorities trying to dismantle one of state’s last institutions of Democratic power   More

OpEd: 'Rightsizing' Nashville's education reform debate

"If we truly care about improving public education, then placing all our bets on charters is misguided." More

MNPS board votes to seek outside counsel in fight against state charter authorizer

Board makes recommendations for Nashville lawmaker to add certain parameters to bill    More

State Ed. commissioner refuses meeting with MNPS over charter authorizer bill

MNPS chair sends letter to Huffman asking to meet Monday about proposed statewide charter panel More

Rocketship charter to seek Metro's blessing for at least 1st of 8 state-approved schools

California-based Rocketship Education announced it has state approval to open 8 charters in 5 years in Metro More

In Great Hearts wake, school board to consider diversity plan Tuesday

Eight-page draft of plan identifies goals and objectives to managing district’s diversity, but is short on details   More

Year in Review: Education tops 2012 newsmaker list as state, Metro grapple over schools

Battles over Great Hearts application, school board elections and vouchers led education headlines in 2012 More

School board votes to close one charter, passes on fighting state over another

Board members voted Tuesday to close Smithson Craighead Middle School at the end of the year More
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