It's that time of year again!

It’s big day for students at Metro Nashville Public Schools as they return to in-person learning, and protocols are in place to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Metro Nashville Public Schools students will head back to school on Tuesday – and unless they have a medical exemption, they will be required to wear masks after last week’s MNPS Board vote.

District leaders said they are excited to get students back into buildings, and this year, there is a lot more of them back to in-person learning.

Like a lot of school districts, the director of schools said navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging, and it’s caused a lot of learning loss.

Rutherford County schools head back to class Friday, and it comes at a time where the district is rapidly growing. This year, there are three expansion projects planned.

The superintendent of Williamson County Schools is recommending everyone wear a mask, especially with concerns of the delta variant.

Murfreesboro City Schools start the 2021-2022 school year back at full capacity with masks only "strongly recommended."

Students at Wilson County Schools head back to the classroom today, and they’re following a lot of school districts in our area by making masks optional.

The Metro Nashville Board of Education has voted to require masks indoors and on buses at the start of the 2021-22 school year.

A Wilson Central High School tradition returns with seniors scattering the parking lot to paint their very own mural in the weeks leading up to the first day of school on August 5.

Sumner County students headed back to the classroom Tuesday morning, which is something they are more familiar with compared to other schools as they spent a large amount of time in person.

The plan provides guidance in three key areas: Prioritizing health and safety, academic achievement and supporting social, emotional, and mental health for students.