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News|June 25, 2014

MNPS Board Approves Five Charter Schools

Five new charter schools received the green light from the Metro school board Tuesday, overcoming fiscal concerns of some members and continuing Nashville’s steady growth of a model that has been the source of contentious debate here. Fast-growing South Nashville will be home to four of the new schools, while the nation’s largest charter operator will take over a still-undetermined low-performing elementary school

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News|March 12, 2014

Nashville’s Valor Charter School Attracts Unique Racial, Class Mix

A cross section of Nashville students showed up Thursday to learn whether they had the right number to get into Valor Collegiate Academy, a new charter middle school set to open this fall on Nolensville Pike in South Nashville beginning with the fifth grade. Some 260 students applied — with parents citing the appeal of diversity and a more demanding learning environment — but only 160 could get in.

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News|March 6, 2014

Valor Collegiate Academy Touts More Diversity, Hundreds Apply

If you think families are losing interest in Nashville’s charter schools, you probably haven’t heard of Valor Collegiate Academy. Thursday, hundreds of families learned if their child will make it into the first 5th grade class. Todd Dickson’s track record of success in California lead to his recruitment to Nashville by city leaders, including Mayor Karl Dean.

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News|January 13, 2014

Wanted: Rich And Poor Students For New Nashville Charter School

In the stately Green Hills home of Mary Pierce, a dozen mothers (and one dad dressed in a suit) sip coffee and share pet stories on a recent weekday morning. These are families with means. Many send their kids to private schools. But they feel like they might be raising their children in a bubble, and they’d like to do something about it.

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News|July 3, 2013

Charter School Plan in Nashville Has Diversity at Heart

When Phoenix-based Great Hearts Academies pitched a charter school in West Nashville after a push by affluent parents, it sparked a raging debate last summer. Now, a year later, another charter group is looking to break new ground here by tailoring a school for all economic backgrounds, including middle and upper class — and this time, there are no signs of a looming fight.

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