Thank you, Kelsey Beyeler, for highlighting the diverse needs within the district and Metro Schools’s efforts to address them. We’re also thrilled to see the impact of Addison Barrack’s Teacherpreneur pilot program on SIFE students. Read more below!

Writes Betsy Phillips, lawmakers have a lot of power to stop shootings like the one that took place in Georgia last week — but they're choosing not to. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Monday Menu: Chris Chamberlain has details on big-ticket events from Bourbon Steak and Krug, Miel and Outstanding in the Field, plus the more affordable InterNASHional Night Market. nashvillescene.com/food_drink/bit…

ICYMI: Four inmates, a former corrections officer and one civilian have been charged following a nearly yearlong drug investigation centered on the Davidson County jail system. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Whew! Betsy Phillips taking no prisoners! Politicians Could Regulate Firearms. They're Choosing Not To. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe… via @nashvillescene

Congratulations to @larryturnleylt, one of our esteemed BCLI graduates serving on the Procurement Standards Board, on this exciting new podcast 🎉 If you need some company for your morning commute, "We Are North Nashville" is now available anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Rumors and confusion have rippled through Old Tent City after the Tennessee Department of Transportation posted several warning signs in the encampment last week. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Critic's Pick: The 96-minute “non-documentary” 'We Are Fugazi From Washington, DC,' screening at Belcourt Theatre, collects crowdsourced archival footage from those who experienced the band at their most exothermic. calendar.nashvillescene.com/lists/620/3861…

Why IndyCar moved this week's forthcoming Music City Grand Prix from downtown Nashville to an oval track in Lebanon. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

A posthumous memoir from The Room In The Inn’s founding director Charles Strobel is full of honest wisdom. TN Writers | TN Stories will host a discussion of the book this Saturday. nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/b…

'Red Rooms' — a gutsy, emotionally conflicted thriller from Quebecois director Pascal Plante — shows Sept. 11-15 at the Belcourt Theatre. Senior film critic Hail Jason! has thoughts. nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/f…

Woodland-in-Waverly residents are opposing a rezone that would make a Benton Avenue mansion into a members-only club. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Per usual, I will be posting about the school board meeting in real time. Follow this thread to keep up.

Adult-size changing tables are finally happening in Tennessee. Hannah Herner spoke with advocate Chrissy Hood about getting the state ahead of the curve. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

.Bon Appétit calls East Nashville's Kisser one of the best new restaurants, while Food & Wine names owners Lea and Horii among its Best New Chefs. nashvillescene.com/food_drink/bit…