Schools closing early due to weather

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Angela Gary
in News, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 2. 2010
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Jackson County schools are closing early today (Tuesday, March 2) due to the snow. Elementary schools are closing at 11:30 a.m. and middle and high schools are closing at 12:30 p.m.

Graduation ceremonies ahead

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Mike Buffington
in News
Wednesday, May 20. 2009
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Graduation ceremonies are planned this week at area high schools. Jefferson, Jackson County Comprehensive and East Jackson Comprehensive high schools will all hold their annual graduation ceremonies this week. [Full Story »] 

Jackson BOE to announce layoffs

Posted by
Kerri Testement
in News, Top Stories
Monday, March 23. 2009
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The Jackson County Board of Education will announce the school system’s layoff plans on Wednesday morning. During its annual retreat on Thursday and Friday, the board discussed the district’s financial woes amid dwindling state revenue. [Full Story »] 

Full Spring Break back on for county school system

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Kerri Testement
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 11. 2009
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Spring Break will remain a full week for the Jackson County School System after all. Superintendent Shannon Adams announced Wednesday, March 11, that the district will no longer will use Monday, April 6, as a make-up for the recent snowstorm. [Full Story »] 

Jackson School System to make up 'snow days' March 13 & April 6

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Mike Buffington
in Top Stories
Thursday, March 5. 2009
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The Jackson County School System will use two planned student holidays as make-up days for the recent snow days.

The district will use a teacher planning day — Friday, March 13 — and the first day of Spring Break — Monday, April 6 — as the snow make-up days.

The school system canceled classes on March 2-3, following a winter storm that dumped at least five inches of snow in parts of Jackson County.

The City of Jefferson School System will make up its one snow day on March 13, which was previously a teacher planning day.

Teen pregnancy crisis

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News, Top Stories
Saturday, November 8. 2008
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Jackson County’s teen birth rate is higher than the teen birth rates in Europe, Mexico, the United States, Georgia and surrounding counties. [Full Story »] 

BOC debates safety improvements around school

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Public Safety
Wednesday, October 8. 2008
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Whose responsibility is it to ensure that children have a safe route to walk or ride a bicycle to school?
[Full Story »] 

Students getting ready for opening of new school year

Posted by
Staff Writer
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 30. 2008
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Students will start back to school Friday, Aug. 1, in the Jefferson City School System for the 2008-2009 school year. An estimated 2,624 students are expected to be on hand.
In the Jackson County School System, which starts back Aug. 7, some 530 additional students are expected to add growth to the system.
The county school system will also open one new school this year. The new Gum Springs Elementary School will hold its ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 3 p.m. Open house will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 4-7 p.m.
Other key back to school dates are: [Full Story »] 
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