This morning we’ll visit with members of the upcoming theater production - ALL Shook Up! Carsen Cole from Liberty Tech and Khaliah Wade from Jackson Academic STEAM Academy are here to talk about their roles in the musical and tell us about several opportunities for students at their respective schools. Show director and South Side theater teacher Leeana Rangai will also join us! Enjoy episode 79.

Our 13,000 students are gaining quality, academic instruction - tuition free - in our public schools. Today, we’ll visit with Dr. Kerri Anne Breeden, and students from JCM-Middle School. Dr. Breeden has implemented several initiatives to impact the climate and culture at JCM - to restore the roar.

With the Teacher of the Year luncheon coming up on May 24th, we're visiting with JCM-ECH’s Dana Helton. Each school recognizes its campus-level Teacher of the Year and three are selected to represent each grade band at the district level. Congratulations to Andrew Jackson’s Deshea Surratt, PreK-4th; East Elementary’s Ann Thompkins, 5th-8th; and JCM-ECH’s Dana Helton 9th-12th. Mrs. Helton teaches Career Exploration and Teaching as a Profession class. The District Teacher of the Year winner will be announced Friday.