Education Group Calls on Mayoral Candidates to Support Public Schools

Nashville nonprofit offers policy guide on education issues

The Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF) has released an education policy guide for candidates running to be Nashville's next Mayor.

The group says it hopes the guide will inspire the next Mayor to make public education a top priority.

“We know education mayors spend time, money, and energy to move the needle for kids every day they are in office and we want to help our future mayor be ready for that job on day one,” said Katie Cour, Nashville Public Education Foundation President & CEO. “We want the next mayor of Nashville to be deeply invested in our public schools, so we’re working this election season to ensure public education is central to candidates’ platforms.”

The purpose of the policy guide is to give mayoral candidates and the broader community an overview of the key issues and possible solutions NPEF sees in public education across Nashville today and to make it clear that the onus of solving the issues facing our schools does not rest with our public schools alone.

“In recent years, MNPS has made excellent strides for students as evidenced by the district’s improvements in accountability status and student growth data,” Cour said. “But we know the city can do more to support our schools to ensure that Nashville is a place where all kids are thriving in our public schools.”

NPEF is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to provide support for Metro Nashville Public Schools. The organization also actively advocates for policies it believes are pro-public education.

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