🎒 Nashville’s kids head back to school

🎒School Starts Tomorrow!

The first day of school for MNPS students is tomorrow. As City Cast Nashville’s token parent, I chatted with MNPS Director of Schools Dr. Battle about what students and parents can expect this year on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚨 MNPD Professional Accountability Director Replaced

MNPD’s Office of Professional Accountability Director Kathy Morante has been replaced, amid investigations into improper conduct among the department’s leaders. She’d served in the role since 2013. [Nashville Banner]

💸 Flavor Flav Pays Nashville Olympian’s Rent

On Thursday, Vanderbilt student and Olympic athlete Veronica Fraley posted on X, the former Twitter, that Vanderbilt had only paid 75% of her rent. Rapper Flavor Flav stepped up and offered to cover the remaining amount, followed by Reddit co-owner Alexis Ohanian. [WPLN]

• Listen to our interview with Fraley on the City Cast Nashville podcast about how she became a discus thrower. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚲 Choose How You Move Goes on Nov. 5 Ballot

Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Choose How You Move transportation program has received ballot approval from the Davidson County Election Commission, and will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. The public transportation plan would add sidewalks, bus routes, and bike lanes. [Nashville.gov]