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Director presents industry-credential plan as Cane Ridge principals showcase K— pathway
Summary
Metro Nashville Public Schools officials outlined how tiered industry credentials and academy-aligned counseling aim to expand college- and career-readiness across every zone high school, while Cane Ridge cluster leaders described a pre-K— pathway that emphasizes early exposure, dual enrollment and industry-aligned academies.
Metro Nashville Public Schools Director of Schools Dr. Battle on Monday evening told the school board that the district is emphasizing industry credentials and aligned college-and-career pathways as part of its MNPS Reimagined work.
"Music City High" a three-episode documentary series highlighting the districts arts students was also released this week, Dr. Battle said, and she introduced the evenings cluster presentations and recognitions before turning to details about credentialing and industry-aligned pathways.
Chief Sarah Chan, who leads MNPS strategy on industry credentials, told the board that a tiered system in Tennessee places "tier 3" credentials at the highest value and that every MNPS zone high school currently offers at least one tier 3 credential. Chan said the district…
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