Posts tagged Partners in Education
On: JMCSS Vision2020
On: JMCSS Vision2020

Ideally, an organization would not require restructuring. It might and should be focused on the future, but it would not be worried about it. It would already be running effectively and efficiently and would simply be looking at how to keep that success a reality. That is not the current state of our school system, unfortunately. At one time, however, our school system was running effectively. This is evidenced if you start having conversations with the people within our community.

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EssaysGuest ContributorJackson TN, school system, public education, education, Brad Ferrell, Kristi Woody, JMCSS, Jackson-Madison County School System, Vision2020, school zones, community, Advanced Placement, Honors, Pope Elementary, Tigrett Middle School, JCM, Jackson Central-Merry High School, Northside High School, Madison Academic Magnet High School, North Side High School, public schools, private schools, Trinity Christian Academy, Young Life, Board of Education, school board, Partners in Education
Building a Village with JMCSS Strong
Building a Village with JMCSS Strong

We have all heard the adage that it takes a village to raise a child. The vision of JMCSS Strong, a newly formed public school advocacy group in Jackson-Madison County, is for each child in our school system to have a village to help him/her succeed. Since we know that villages are formed by connecting people to one another, we want to make sure that children, along with their parents and teachers, are not disconnected from the larger system.

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StoriesGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, Carrie Prewitt, JMCSS, Jackson-Madison County School System, JMCSS Strong, school system, education, public education, PTO, PIE Partner, Parent-Teacher Organization, teacher, parenthood, Partners in Education, non-profit, nonprofit