Education - Jackson County recognizes education fuels a thriving community and provides a progressive environment that promotes education to all levels to give residents a competitive advantage.

Strategies

• Encourage county employees and residents to mentor
• Facilitate cooperation between education systems
• Bring together all education stakeholders

Accomplishments

Creation of county-wide education team with representation all levels of education.

Adoption of count-wide math focus.

Implementation of a math summit for teachers

The Education Team worked with members in the community that share a passion for math education and created the Math Makes A Difference initiative.  Visit Math Makes A Difference website at http://www.mathmakesadifference.com