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Board approves four charter applications as superintendent pushes LIFT network
Summary
The board approved four charter school applications — North Jackson Academy, East Jackson Academy, Union Academy and Digitech Academy of Excellence — framed by the superintendent as part of a district-led LIFT network to expand options and address state intervention requirements.
The Jackson-Madison County Schools Board voted to approve four charter school applications after Superintendent Dr. King described a new district strategy called the LIFT network (Leading Innovation through Focused Transformation).
Dr. King framed the initiative as a response to state oversight for several high-priority schools and as a way for the district to expand locally controlled options. "This is our declaration of sovereignty," he said while urging the board to consider the charter applications he…
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