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How Metro Schools Will Spend $26m In CARES Act Funding
The largest chunk of the funding will go to a nutritional program to provide meals to economically disadvantaged children.

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The largest chunk of the funding will go to a nutritional program to provide meals to economically disadvantaged children.

Recent studies have shown that the pandemic could have negative effects on children’s physical and mental health.
Finance information data for local and state candidates is on the Tennessee Online Campaign Finance page.
Davidson County Sheriff says the United States uses the criminal justice system for far too many social service-type issues.
Dannelle Whiteside will lead the university until a successor to Alisa White is found.
The new leader of the department is frustrated with the culture that defines all cops as bad, looks to build support in his own community.
Tennessee became one of the last states to expand mail-in voting earlier this month.
Immigrants and refugees comprised 67% of Nashville’s total COVID-19 positive cases in a one-month period ending in late June.
Los recipientes del programa todavía enfrentan muchas barreras en Tennessee.
The state's 30 most populated communities were ranked on factors such as free enterprise and personal liberty.
70 people living in facilities under the oversight of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities have tested positive.
The proposed budget for the city's police department in 2019 was nearly $29.5 million.
Candidates addressed questions on racial and economic issues.
Cherisse Scott, founder of SisterReach, says white male lawmakers cut her mike during her testimony on a nearly identical ban last year.
Journalist Veronica Salcedo is often contacted through Facebook and asked to visit impacted areas to hand out personal protective equipment.
Members of Congress are pressing the Department of Treasury and the SBA to disclose statistics for how many paycheck protection loans.
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper said one big change residents in his Nashville-area district would see quickly is fewer trains causing traffic jams.
At least 164 kids have tested positive, making it the biggest outbreak in the nation linked to a single child welfare agency.
More than 400 BLM protestors were arrested for alleged trespassing.
Harmon says the two Congressmen from Tennessee have been spreading false information on the need for COVID-19 precautions.