Rachel Wegner

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner

Nearly 200 people were arrested in Nashville during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in early May. Tensions continue as advocates press for answers and local and federal officials call for an investigation into Nashville's mayor. An early May operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Nashville has driven controversy, protests and tensions between local, state and federal officials.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner

More than 4,000 third graders are enrolled in summer programming at MNPS as the effects of the state reading law unfold. Promising Scholars, the MNPS summer program, runs from May 29-June 27. Some third graders face attendance and post-test requirements as they work to avoid being held back under the state reading law. More than 4,000 third graders are in the mix as summer programming gets underway in Nashville and the widespread effects of Tennessee's controversial reading law unfold.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner

Leaders from Metro Nashville Public Schools presented their budget priorities to the Metro Nashville Council on May 22. MNPS leaders also provided further details on pay raises, pandemic recovery and more. Mayor Freddie O'Connell has proposed a 13% budget increase for Metro Nashville Public Schools for the upcoming fiscal year. District leaders gathered to talk through the proposal before the Metro Nashville Council budget committee on May 22. Tensions ran high at times during the two-hour hearing.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is required for students who wish to secure federal and financial aid for college. Tennessee students ranked first in the nation for completing the FAFSA, according to the National College Attainment Network. Tennessee students lead the nation in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, according to the nonprofit National College Attainment Network.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Wegner

A man is dead after being stabbed in a parking lot in the 700 block of Gallatin Pike South early Monday morning, Nashville police said. An officer with the Madison Precinct was driving in the area when he heard the fight around 12:05 a.m. and pulled in the parking lot outside Madison First Baptist Church, according to a news release from the Metro Nashville Police Department. The officer found two men on the ground arguing about the stabbing and a robbery.