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Metro Nashville Public Schools 2024 TCAP results available
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Public Schools have released the 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results for grades 3-8. “We’re dedicated to continuous improvement and ensuring our students reach their full potential,” MNPS said in a message to families. The school system highlighted the following...
Virtual Private School Fair 2024
WHAT: Nashville Parent’s Virtual Private School Fair 2024. WHEN: Sunday, October 13 – Saturday, October 19, 2024. Nashville Parent Magazine‘s annual Private School Fair features daily themes that put you in direct contact with representatives from several Middle Tennessee private schools. Parents looking for an independent education for their child can learn about the different schools’ offerings, from academics and athletics to arts programs and financial aid.
Dr. Jeffery Norfleet Named Interim President of Shorter College
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Shorter College has announced the new appointment of the institution’s former provost and vice president as its new interim president. Jeffery W. Norfleet, II was named on Thursday in a release that said his ability to serve and his commitment to the college will be an asset.
Middle Tennessee State University Earns Top Rating for Free Speech
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee State University is the latest school to earn a “green light” rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Only 68 colleges and universities nationwide receive this rating, which is reserved for institutions with no written policies that seriously imperil student free speech rights.
Bruins Abroad - Rachel Soukup in Southern Europe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This spring and summer, a number of Belmont student-athletes spent some time overseas taking part in Belmont's Study Abroad Program. Throughout the summer, Belmont Athletics will highlight the experiences of our student-athletes as they encounter and engage with new landscapes, cultures, and peoples. Our next reflection is...
MTSU summer ’24 magazine examines university impact on region’s health care services
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee is a perfect microcosm of the American health care system. There’s metro Nashville, with its $67 billion health care industry — and then Nashville’s 13-county metropolitan statistical area, or MSA, with its vast health care deserts. The latest edition of MTSU...
Donate School Supplies Now Until July 24 for United Way ‘Stuff the Bus’ initiative
Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education is again partnering with the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties for the organization’s annual “Stuff the Bus” initiative. “The College of Education is excited to partner with United Way of South-Central Tennessee to collect school supplies for...
MTSU lands $3M NSF grant to develop area teachers into expert data science instructors
Murfreesboro, TN - A cohort of Middle Tennessee State University faculty recently landed a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop local middle school teachers in the subject areas of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, into data science instruction experts and leaders who will go on to develop educators in their communities.
MTSU Mondays: Camp boosts youth media literacy; state housing report mixed
Here's the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment recently boosted the media literacy of area youth by hosting the “Come to Voice” summer camp program for seventh to ninth graders from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Rutherford County.
Message to principals: Help students focus on one positive experience a day
NASHVILLE — When students leave the school building at the end of the day, they should be asked to recall one positive experience they had. That simple activity can help move students from a negative to a positive mindset, leadership speaker and author Jon Gordon told the 4,200 attendees at the National Conference on School Leadership on Monday.
Gibson Gives Awards Annual Sister Rosetta Tharpe Scholarship
Gibson, the iconic, leading American instrument brand headquartered in Nashville, TN, has announced its second annual Gibson Gives Sister Rosetta Tharpe music scholarship--administered by the Arkansas Art Academy--has been awarded to music student Luis Melchor. The music scholarship created in honor of the incomparable, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with the Gibson Gives Sister Rosetta Tharpe Scholarship, Gibson--through its philanthropic division Gibson Gives--awards a music scholarship directly every year to a high school senior as they prepare to navigate their post graduate education and future career in the music industry. The scholarship is comprised of cash grants as well instruments and gear, with each recipient receiving one acoustic or electric guitar, as well as a $5,000 cash grant to assist in their education. The annual Gibson Gives Sister Rosetta Tharpe music scholarship honoring the iconic Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, brings her massive musical influence back to her birth state of Arkansas. “Luis is a great kid and has grown so much as a musician,” says Patrick, Music Instructor, Arkansas Art Academy. “He has an insatiable passion for music - particularly vocally, and as a guitarist. If he continues to put the time and effort into his playing, he will have a great future in music.” “Gibson Gives believes in nurturing young talent who will shape the soundscape of tomorrow,” adds Erica Krusen, Global Executive Director of Gibson Gives. “Supporting a music education scholarship with the Arkansas Arts Academy means investing in the future harmony of our world.”
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