🎒 Why some local kids aren’t going to school

🏘️ Tips for Renting in Nashville

With rents climbing and affordable housing in short supply, renting in Nashville can feel overwhelming. On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re chatting with Elizabeth Leiserson from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands about her tips for renters. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏫 ICE Fears Keep Kids Out of School

Many South Nashville public schools saw a rise in chronic absenteeism earlier this year, as families kept children home out of fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Some schools had a 40% increase in chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of school days. Educators say attendance rates could drop again this school year. [Nashville Banner]

• ICE arrested 200 people in May. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
• According to a new report, Tennessee ranks second only to Texas in the number of people ICE picks up from jails across the state. We rank 5th in total ICE arrests per 100,000 people, at 46.8. [WPLN]

🏳️‍🌈 The Sponsors Who Dropped Pride

Nashville Pride lost 40% of its sponsorship funding this year as previous sponsors — like Vanderbilt University, Dollar General, Nissan, Cracker Barrel, and Jack Daniel’s — withdrew their financial support. “I’m just generally upset that companies won’t stand up and do the right thing,” Nashville Pride president Tina Tousignant says. “They cower down and bend the knee to politics and politicians.” [Nashville Scene]

• Donate to Nashville Pride [Save Nashville Pride]