The Hub City is known for education, industry, and innovation - North Parkway Middle School embodies those traits in several ways. Dr. Shemon Reaves, the principal of North Parkway, joins us along with student representatives to discuss the new STAR Academy that has opened inside of the school.

This week we’ll visit with Melissa Spurgeon, Chief of Staff for Jackson-Madison County Schools. We will discuss several important community partnerships JMCSS has gained through her work - as well as the impact of the JMCSS Gala; it’s one of the initiatives Superintendent Dr. Marlon King created -early in his tenure with JMCSS.

This week we visit with our district’s Department of Innovation. We’ll share details of major investments Toyota Tennessee continues to provide JMCSS. We’ll also hear from a student representative of our Greenpower Electric Car racing team - as this program and others increases learning opportunities in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics for our Middle and High School students.