The district is celebrating academic growth and achievement at a number of JMCSS schools - including Arlington Elementary. Arlington Principal Dr. Shemon Reaves tells us why P.I.E is so important to success at AES. Plus, Christy Hays, JMCSS Fine Arts Coordinator for Art, Theatre, and Dance, shows us how support and funding for the arts have improved under Superintendent Dr. Marlon King. This is Episode Four!

There are several traditions and annual activities among schools in the Jackson-Madison County School System - Madison Academic has had 5 National Merit Finalists in the past 5 years, South Side Boys and Girls Basketball teams compete for the state title - seemingly every year since 2014 - and for the 3rd year in a row- Scholars from Liberty Technology High School have represented the district at the state level in the Tennessee School Boards Association Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) at Belmont University. 

These Young delegates serve with distinction at the student school board conference  - Zamarion Carter and Kennedi Taylor recently joined JMCSS School Board members -  Andre Darnell, Harvey Walden, and Andrea Givens-Moore at the Tennessee School Boards Association Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) at Belmont University. 

SCOPE is designed to give students a voice where public education issues are concerned. Participating in mock board sessions, students discussed an array of current topics like school uniform requirements and year-round school.a

This week, we’re visiting with Dr. Marlon King, Superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County Schools System. The Superintendent is tasked with directing and overseeing our 26 school, 13,000 students and nearly 2,000 employees.