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Momentum in Jackson Community Schools isn't built in a single moment.

It's built in the daily decisions to show up, to coordinate, to share leadership across schools, families, and partners. That's what's happening in Jackson. And it's compounding.

From The Community Schools Chronicle, Issue 3: Jackson Schools Bring the Heat.

Explore the full Chronicle collection:
https://democraticeducation.org/the-community-schools-chronicle/

The Community Schools Chronicle is a storytelling project by IDEA in partnership with Jackson Public Schools.

The NEA Foundation has been invested in Community Schools in Jackson since the early days.

Sara A. Sneed, President & CEO of The NEA Foundation, has not simply watched, but has been a champion of Community Schools in The South for years.

Her message is clear: this work deserves sustained investment — not as charity, but as partnership.

"Let us listen deeply, invest wisely, and walk in partnership with Southern communities."

From The Community Schools Chronicle, Issue 6: Community Is the Strategy.

Explore the full Chronicle collection:
https://democraticeducation.org/the-community-schools-chronicle/

Read more about The NEA Foundation's Community Schools Initiative and The Southern Regional Alliance for Community Schools: https://www.neafoundation.org/projects-initiatives/community-schools-initiative/

The Community Schools Chronicle is a storytelling project by IDEA in partnership with Jackson Public Schools.