Courtesy of JMCSS
JACKSON, Tenn. – Despite reports of school districts across the state suspending in-person learning, Jackson-Madison School System leaders have held firm to their commitment to providing multiple options for students in Madison County. It’s a commitment Superintendent Dr. Marlon King wants to continue.
“Even as larger school districts have shifted to all virtual learning, our schools are still offering in-person connections for students with hybrid instruction. This is a significant feat on the part of our educators. While we don’t know how state COVID responses may impact our learning options next semester, we should celebrate what our schools have been able to achieve up to this point,” said Dr. King.
Although the threat of community spread is a challenge schools continue to face, on-campus learning opportunities work to decrease the amount of learning loss that is taking place nationwide during the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 7600 JMCSS students participate in the hybrid learning model.
“The hybrid schedule has helped create some sense of normalcy by allowing students to be in the building. I would say that at a minimum the hybrid schedule is a necessity in this current climate for student success and in preparing students for their future,” said JCM-Early College High School Algebra I-II teacher David Westberry.
Barring action from state executives during the Christmas holiday, the hybrid schedule will continue when the second semester begins for JMCSS students on Tuesday, January 5.
“There’s not a perfect blueprint available for teaching in a pandemic. However, we do have leadership in place, in the classroom and among our administrators, to meet the challenges,” Dr. King said.