Fifth Third Bank jumps on board as Academy partner What if every freshman had access to financial training from some of Nashville’s top bankers? What if those same freshmen were not only trained, but assisted in setting up a college savings program before they are old enough to drive? Those“what…

Renowned Charter School Leader Todd Dickson Chooses Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and the Tennessee Charter School Incubator announced  that national charter school leader Todd Dickson has been recruited to Nashville to start a network of high-performing charter schools in 2014. The Incubator will host Dickson as its senior fellow for…

Dr. Nola Jones of UT Martin to coordinate music programs Metro Schools is ringing in the new year with a renewed focus on music education. Feb. 6, Nola Jones, DMA, will join the district as the new coordinator of music. She comes to Nashville from the University of Tennessee at…

Metro Nashville Schools students returned to the classroom today to start the spring semester, following a long holiday break. Students will next enjoy a holiday Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Day. The school year ends for students May 24.

The new year means changes to the instructional leadership team for Neely’s Bend Middle School, part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Phillip Hammonds, assistant principal at McMurray Middle, will move into the executive principal role at Neely’s Bend.  “Mr. Hammonds has shown his commitment to middle school education and is…