This morning we will visit with members of the madison academic soccer team Braden Nye, Donovan Pruitte and Kyle Korth. The mustangs won the class a state championship to cap off an undefeated season. Just as impressive are the academic accomplishments of the three student athletes we’ll speak with today.

Episode 22 has several student success stories Randy Pearson #JMCSS Dir. for Work Based Learning, talks about a member of the first LOOP cohort, Kylan Freeman. Kylan's now a team leader w/ Stanley Black & Deck.

Students in the Jackson-Madison County School System will return to school on August 7th - Monday, August 7th. Many of our community partners have family-friendly events to provide additional support and supplies for our students. 

City of Jackson Councilman Johnny Dodd joins us this week to discuss the ICARE of Jackson - 3rd annual Better Community Summit! They’ll have a school supply giveaway and door prizes while educating the community on topics like how to have a successful school year. 

Also, we'll hear from a number of JMCSS teachers as they’ve spent the last week preparing for the return of our nearly 13,000 students.