District leaders faced a series of challenges including student engagement, professional development, technology integration in the classroom, and college and career readiness.
Academic leaders in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) leveraged Blackboard classroom solutions to create a virtual school, train teachers, provide choice, and make learning personal.
MNPS' virtual school is noted as Tennessee's first and leading public virtual school, as well as the world's first online school to offer a highly personalized virtual learning experience. Its blended leaning pilot program laid the foundation for an accelerated growth of blended learning in the district.