JACKSON – Jackson Public Schools will observe Read Across Jackson Week March 2-6 after the City of Jackson issued a proclamation recognizing the literacy initiative.
Jackson Public Schools said Dr. Felicia Thomas, the district’s early childhood director of learning, and Ashanti Barnes, principal of Van Winkle Early Childhood Center, attended a City Hall meeting Feb. 24 to accept the proclamation on behalf of the school district.
District officials said the recognition reflects Jackson Public Schools’ ongoing focus on building strong literacy foundations for students and encouraging a community-wide love of reading…