Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education members announced Tuesday that Dr. Adrienne Battle earned “met” ratings in all four performance categories for the 2024–25 school year, despite criticism for her role in roughly $6.5 million in legal settlementsinvolving allegations of retaliation and discrimination.
An evaluation team of board members used student growth, proficiency, attendance, and other areas to rate Dr. Battle across four evaluation categories, including literacy, numeracy, social-emotional learning (SEL), and transitions.
For the literacy category, evaluators credited the district for achieving the state’s highest level of growth for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, English language arts proficiency increased from 29.6 percent to 31.2 percent…