Tennessee's Best High Schools 2017: U.S. News

The nation's top high schools list includes 42 in Tennessee, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Gun Found At Pearl-Cohn High; Student Charged

A 15-year-old was charged after a .25 caliber pistol was found hidden under Pearl-Cohn's bleachers.

Metro Nashville Schools Closed Thursday Ahead Of Severe Storms

Metro Schools are closed with the threat of potentially dangerous thunderstorms pushing into the Midstate Thursday.

Key Metro Nashville School Dates For The Rest Of The Year

Metro students head back to school Tuesday for the final stretch of the academic year.

Nashville Schools Chief Wants $23M For Staff Raises

Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Shawn Joseph proposed a $902.8 million budget Tuesday.

Metro Nashville Schools Kindergarten Kick-Off Set For March 6-10

New kindergartners can be registered at MNPS Enrollment Centers starting March 6.

Metro Nashville School Board Set To Condemn Voucher Proposal

At Tuesday night's meeting, Metro's school board is likely to OK a strongly worded condemnation of vouchers.

Metro Nashville Schools To Maintain Transgender Students 'Protections'

MNPS Director Shawn Joseph said the Trump Administration's reversal of guidance on transgender students will not change Metro's policy.

More than 100 Recommendations Made for Metro Nashville Schools

The 47-member Transition Team presented its recommendations to the Metro school board Tuesday.

4 Students Injured in North Nashville School Bus Crash

Four students and the driver of an SUV were taken to the hospital after a Friday morning school bus wreck.

Tennessee Lawmaker Wants To Repeal and Replace Recess Requirement

A Knoxville legislator says the state's year-old recess requirement is a "scheduling nightmare."

Metro Nashville Schools Defend Opening Friday

Nashville school officials apologize to frustrated parents, but say decision to open school was made in good faith.

Sex Offender Arrested After Two Visits to Nashville Elementary School

A sex offender with a lengthy rap sheet came inside Park Avenue Elementary twice in one week.

Nashville Schools Lag State on TNReady Scores

Just 22.8 percent of Metro high schoolers are proficient in reading and only 12.2 percent in math, according to a new state report.

Chattanooga Bus Crash: Death Toll Rises, Bus Company CEO Offers Tearful Apology

A sixth child has died in the crash, and records show the bus company involved has had 346 crashes nationwide since 2014.

Tennessee Students Make Huge Gains in Science

Tennessee has the fastest improving science students in the nation, report says.

3 Nashville Students in Running for $100K Scholarship Prize

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology announced 2016 semi-finalists on Tuesday. They're advancing to regionals next month.

High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High in U.S., What About Tennessee?

New national data released Monday shows improvement across much of the country between 2010 and 2015. Here's a look at Tennessee's numbers.

Governor Appoints First Local Board for Tennessee State University

Church leader Bishop Joseph Walker and big-time Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman are among Bill Haslam's appointees.

Officials: Threat to McGavock High 'Not Credible,' But Beefed Up Security Will Remain

Social-media threats of a shooting resulted in widespread absences at the state's largest high school.

15 Metro Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Students from Hillsboro, Hume-Fogg and Martin Luther King earn prestigious honor.

State Ethics Board Investigating Pro-Charter PAC Stand For Children

The probe will investigate if the PAC illegally coordinated with school board candidates and violated state "blackout" rules.

U.S. News & World Report College Rankings 2017: Tennessee's Top Schools

The much-anticipated annual college rankings were released Tuesday. Several Tennessee schools made the list for 2017.

Metro School Board To Vote On Next Year's Calendar Tuesday

Predictable Spring Break and fewer interruptions featured in 2017-18 MNPS calendar.

Metro Council Backs School Board's Suit Against State

A letter signed by the vast majority of councilmembers supports the school board's litigious fight for increase in ELL funding.

Metro Schools ACT Scores Drop, Only 11 Percent of Students Are 'College Ready'

After years of gains and a record score last year, MNPS shows a "concerning" drop.

Goodlettsville Beats Oregon 3-2 In Little League World Series Late-Inning Thriller

Two-out last gasp double by Robert Carroll caps the comeback in LLWS opener.

Daughters of the Confederacy Grit Teeth, Begrudgingly Accept Seven-Figure Vanderbilt Settlement

The group isn't pleased with university's decision to remove "Confederate" from Memorial Hall, but has no choice but to take $1.2 million.

Vanderbilt to Remove 'Confederate' from Memorial Hall

Chancellor: The time has come to remove the controversial pediment from a dorm.

More Than Half of Nashville Seventh-Graders Lack Required Vaccines

MNPS: More than 2,600 students could be sent home Monday without required shots

Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools 2016: 4 Tennessee Schools Make List

Newsweek’s annual ranking of public high schools rates college prep. Nine Tennessee schools also recognized for "beating the odds."