Policy

TSU President Discusses Her 'Critical Hire' with Chamber Committee

Marc Hill - Policy — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The Nashville Area of Commerce’s Education Committee met recently with the new president of Tennessee State University, Dr. Glenda Glover,...

Chamber Policy Chief Guest-Teaches at Stratford High School

Marc Hill - Policy — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:17:24 GMT

This week I was given the opportunity to teach a class of freshmen at Stratford High School as part of ...

ONE NASHVILLE Celebrates School Volunteers

Rita McDonald - Public Education — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

ONE NASHVILLE set out to fuel the fire for volunteerism in Metro Nashville Public Schools nearly four months ago, on ...

Music City Center: An Investment in Nashville's Future

Debby Dale Mason - Community Action — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

With the grand opening celebration for the new Music City Center set for May 19 and 20, we can look ...

Chamber and High School Academies Celebrate End of the School Year

Marc Hill - Policy — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:43:39 GMT

Monday night, more than 300 academy business partners and Metro Schools educators packed Rocketown for the third annual Academies of ...

Two MNPS High Schools Receive National Acclaim

Rita McDonald - Public Education — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:51:42 GMT

At the Chamber, we often say that Middle Tennessee has one of the strongest business climates and best qualities of ...

Congratulations to Our 2013 Academies of Nashville Awardees

Rita McDonald - Public Education — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:32:17 GMT

Last night, more than 300 educators and business volunteers gathered at Rocketown to recognize excellence within the Academies of Nashville. ...

Raising Expectations for Tennessee Students Through Common Core State Standards

Stephanie Coleman - Policy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:07:19 GMT

At the Nashville Area Chamber, we understand the connection between quality education, a skilled workforce and regional economic prosperity. That’s ...

Nashville Next: Join the Conversation about Our Future

Debby Dale Mason - Community Action — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:09:19 GMT

As a business and economic development organization, the Chamber is involved in Mayor Karl Dean's Nashville Next process to guide ...

Volunteer With ONE NASHVILLE for Your Chance to Win!

Rita McDonald - Public Education — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:08:26 GMT

The ONE NASHVILLE call to action that began January 28 to encourage people to volunteer within Metro Schools is in ...

State Legislature Adjourns - Highlights of 2013 Session

Adam Lister - Policy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:23:42 GMT

On Friday, April 19, the Tennessee State Legislature completed their business and adjourned the first session of the 108th General ...

Nashville and Tennessee Represented at National School Boards Association Conference

Marc Hill - Policy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:59:06 GMT

Last weekend, I was in San Diego with a team from Metro Schools at the National School Boards Association's annual ...

Creating a Livable Community for People of All Ages

Debby Dale Mason - Community Action — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Guest post by Diane Neighbors, vice mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

By 2030, more than 70 million ...

President's Budget Endorses Nashville's 'Academies' Approach

Marc Hill - Policy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:16:43 GMT

President Obama unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2014 budget today, and while it is sure to face significant alteration by ...

Metro Council Adopts Downtown Signage Code

Debby Dale Mason - Community Action — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:17:20 GMT

For the past 18 months, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has coordinated a shared public/private effort to amend the ...