Colleges, careers explored at Northwest High School

 Technique U offers new training program to build workforce

Jackson High golfer earns Evans Scholarship worth more than $100,000

da Vinci student becomes CNA and college graduate while still in high school

Juniors Over the Local Circuit offers Jackson County eleventh graders the opportunity to visit three post-secondary institutions

What Can Stop Kids From Dropping Out?

An excellent article that illustrates the power of persistence

AffordableSchools.net Releases Its Ranking of High-Admission, High-Graduating, Private, Nonprofit Bachelor's-Granting American Colleges

Tours of manufacturers now included in county's Kids2College program

Straight From High School to Career - New York Times

An interesting article on the value of technical training and skilled trades over the "college for all" campaign

Principal to become next Vandercook Lake Superintendent

Jackson companies join United Way matching fund program for Energizing Education campaign

Energizing Education is a product of the Cradle 2 Career program in Jackson County Schools which focuses on reading proficiency and family engagement for students in kindergarten through the third grade.

Another successful College Application Week

Jackson-area schools get extra advisers to help students with college plans.

Kids 2 College students spend summer preparing for the future

 College & Career Access Center helps Jackson County students sign up for school during College Application Week

This year, more than 1,200 Jackson County high school seniors completed college applications during College Application Week, Nov. 3-7.

Jackson teen lands full ride scholarship to University of Michigan

Here is an inspiring story of triumph over adversity.                            

10 Things to Know About Jackson County's Cradle to Career Network

Two Baker College students honored with Fallen Officer Scholarships

 Shuttered school reopening as Montessori-based kindergarten, child care center

Mastering soft skills is key for workplace success

Soft skills are being addressed by action teams in Jackson County's Cradle 2 Career Network, and this article highlights the importance of students developing these skills as a means of becoming prepared for college and career.

 Jackson County superintendent in running for Hillsdale County ISD job

 Also inclusive in this article: News from Columbia Central and other area schools.

Learn how Energizing Education is changing education in Jackson County

Learn about this creative approach to promoting literacy and helping kids reach grade-level milestones.

Scholarship honors Michigan utility worker, assists students interested in becoming line workers

Young Boy Looking for Reading Material Requests Junk Mail from his Mailman

A heartwarming story abouta man who inadvertently provided a young boy with a fantastic educational experience

George Washington University is ditching SATs

An interesting article on the merit of standardized testing