Category: Metro Nashville Schools

8-year-old suffers broken clavicle after being ‘restrained’ by MNPS teacher – $8K Settlement

Jason Steen

Metro Nashville has now settled the claim of an 8-year-old that suffered a broken clavicle (collarbone) after being restrained by an Una Elementary School teacher, for $8,000 with the parent of the child. 

Nashville school labels ‘white only’ & ‘black only’ water fountains & doors for Black History Month

Jason Steen

Parents and students are concerned that a Black History display in the hallways of Pearl-Cohn High School may have went too far for their comfort. As part of a project, students labeled doors as ‘colored entrance’ and ‘white entrance’, and nearby water fountains as ‘black only’ and ‘white only’.