Director says this year will set ‘baseline’ for student progress More

Arne Duncan says new plan will measure ‘student growth’ More

Leadership changes at academically failing schools part of Race to the Top proposal More

But like previous years, some assessments were clear: Metro Nashville Public Schools continue to trail the rest of Tennessee and the nation in math and language skills. More

If a student is enrolled in a Metro school that has failed certain NCLB guidelines he or she can transfer to one in better standing. More

District promises to dissect No Child Left Behind data for later presentation More

Results spell new cause for both celebration and concern, and next year is a whole new ballgame More

Schools director says progress is just first step in long process More

Register will meet with members of the press early this afternoon. More

If Metro slips further, the state DOE will have unprecedented options for governing schools More