Community advocates raise concerns over transparency, leadership, and potential for future lawsuits
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — After weeks of public silence from Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) leadership, Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Battle is now speaking out about the $6.5 million settlement paid to five former administrators who accused the district of retaliation and discrimination.
The settlement, the largest in MNPS history, comes after the former employees alleged they lost their jobs after raising concerns about Dr. Battle’s leadership, including a controversial lesson titled “Let’s Make a Slave,” and calls for disciplinary action against her brother, Coach Carlton Battle, who was accused of fighting a parent and mishandling school funds…