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What I love about that is yes, MLK & H-F are both magnet schools but Hillsboro is in one of the highest income areas in Nashville. It has been the crowning jewel of the Public School system for years. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 23, 2007) – For the second consecutive year, three MNPS high schools have made the Top 1,200 in America as rated by Newsweek magazine's annual survey -- with Martin Luther King Jr. at 23rd, Hume-Fogg at 55th and Hillsboro at 424. MNPS was the only district in Tennessee to have schools in the top 100 on the list. "We are certainly proud to again have three of our schools rated so highly," said MNPS Director Pedro E. Garcia , Ed. D. "While this ranking gives us an opportunity to celebrate the efforts of many people, it also motivates us to work harder. We're going to continue developing and implementing new ways to help all students in all schools." According to Newsweek, the ratings were developed by Washing Post Education reporter ...

Fall-Hamilton Enhanced Option 3rd & 4th graders treated the library to a 45min morning concert that included everything from showtunes to Rock & R&B classics to Duke Elllington and ended with the classic "Sir Duke" by Eivets Rednow. Leave it to the enhanced option kids to kick out the jams in the library.

I am at the downtown library...the Main Library of Nashville. It's a huge space with all sorts of architectural interests. Needless to say we get lots of field trips this time of year. The excitement the kids bring can be quite fun but today we are being treated to a performance by Student Competition Winner Violin & Viola Players and how wonderful. You have to see our lobby to understand but acoustically it's beatiful for something like this, a big open space with the performer on the balcony. Nashville can be a great place.