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Cane Ridge high student flexes young arm of the law
5 days ago
Originally published in the Tennessean. Written by Heidi Hall.
Calvin Jenkins, who handled both sides of Cane Ridge truancy cases, plans to major in law at Lipscomb. / Jae S. Lee / The Tennessean
Calvin Jenkins worked his legal magic on both sides of cases before the Cane Ridge Restorative [...]
Diplomas, Tassels, and Next Steps
5 days ago
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4 years
48 months
208 weeks
1,460 days
While high school may seem to last forever, time certainly has flown for the Class of 2013. This month, thousands of high school students throughout the district will complete their high school journey and receive their diploma as they walk across [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!
3 weeks ago
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Students from throughout Nashville spent the past few weeks tirelessly preparing and creating videos, recruiting community voters, and shining their shoes to walk the red carpet for the 2nd Annual Academy Video Awards, sponsored by MTSU.
The awards show was held April 22 as a part of the Nashville [...]
Nashville Tour de’CTE Wraps Up
2 months ago
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As another Career and Technical Education month comes to an end, it is amazing to look back on all of the phenomenal work going on in our district. After bombarding, surprising, and downright startling Career and Technical Education teachers across Nashville this month, we can say the Tour de’CTE [...]
MNPS celebrates Career and Technical Education Month
3 months ago
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It’s February 1st and that can mean only one thing. It’s time to kick off Career and Technical Education month! Thousands of school districts across the country recognize February as Career and Technical Education month, and here at MNPS we are celebrating in a big way.
Tune in this month to read [...]
A Cause for Celebration- 200 Business Partnerships and Growing!
3 months ago
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A new era of community involvement has begun in Metro Nashville Public Schools. More than 200 business and community partnerships exist in the Academies of Nashville- including 80 brand new partnerships!
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, MNPS Chief Academy Office Jay Steel. Mayor Karl Dean, and PENCIL [...]
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My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair
6 months ago
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Thousands of Nashville Freshmen students filled the halls of the Nashville Convention Center on Oct. 24 for the 4th annual My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair. Freshmen high school students from 18 high schools across Nashville attended the career exploration fair to learn about the various [...]
College and Career Mentoring
8 months ago
The freshman year is a critical transition that sets the tone for whether or not a student will go to on graduate from high school. The PENCIL Foundation and Cane Ridge High School are piloting Nashville’s first Academy-wide College-Career Mentors program. They are matching mentors with all [...]
125 Ambassadors Attend Professional Development Training
8 months ago
in Academies of Nashville, Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High School, Hillwood High School, Hunters Lane High School, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, MNPS, Overton High School, Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Stratford High School, Whites Creek High School
More than 125 students gathered on August 23rd to participate in the 2012-2013 Academy Ambassador Training Day. Ambassadors are student leaders in their schools who represent their individual academies and pathways. Not only was the Training Day a great opportunity to network with students from all [...]
Job shadowing in health technology at HealthTeacher
1 year ago
Job shadowing is a cornerstone of hands-on learning in the Academies of Nashville. Job shadowing helps to connect students and their interests with the business community. Students get the opportunity to learn about professional life in the real world alongside our community partners. Shantel H. is [...]
Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge at Caterpillar Financial
1 year ago
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, students from the Academies of Nashville gathered at Caterpillar Financial‘s headquarters to participate in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. More than 60 students in 21 teams from eight area high schools put their business savvy and skills to the test in [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in health science
1 year ago
By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in criminal justice
1 year ago
By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in business
1 year ago
By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for [...]
What is dual enrollment and what are its benefits?
1 year ago
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Dual enrollment programs emerge from strategic partnerships between high schools and institutions of higher learning. Dual enrollment allows students to take college-level courses and earn college credits while they are still in high school. This type of collaboration between colleges and high [...]
Celebrate Open Education Week, March 5-10, 2012
1 year ago
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A fundamental goal of the Academies of Nashville is to instill a life-long interest in learning and education in the Nashville community. The Internet has opened up many new channels by which people can access information and improve their understanding of the world. March 5–10, 2012 is the first [...]
Learning opportunities in arts and communication at Cane Ridge
1 year ago
Kelsey T. is a senior at Cane Ridge High School and a student ambassador for the Academy of Arts and Communication. This academy benefits from the committed support of its academy partners: Fox 17 WZTV, Home Center Network, Country Music Hall of Fame, Bytes of Knowledge, Jerry’s Artarama, and [...]
Future lawyer at Cane Ridge benefits from Academy of Law
1 year ago
Malik B. from Cane Ridge High School‘s Academy of Law writes in this post about learning foundational principles for starting a career in law. The Academy of Law partners with the Davidson County District Attorney Officeand the Davidson County Department of Juvenile Justice to bring real-world [...]
Architecture and Computer-Aided Design at Cane Ridge High School
1 year ago
Helping students prepare themselves academically to pursue their future professional goals is a primary benefit of the hands-on, real-world learning offered by the Academies of Nashville. Jordan R. of Cane Ridge High School writes about how his experience in the Academy of Architecture and [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Cane Ridge High School
1 year ago
Cane Ridge mission: To have every student career-skilled and college-ready upon graduation
That Academies of Nashville at Cane Ridge High School offer diverse academies that allow students to explore interests in architectural design, construction, medical research, health science, therapeutic [...]
