Gulfport School District - Pandemic Partnership Response

The activities, resources, and lessons in the video collection were all aligned to the same standards the students would have been working on if they were able to attend school in the traditional classroom setting. The partnership between Gulfport School District and WLOX gave access to all students across the coastal area and in various other parts of the state such as Meridian and Hattiesburg, regardless of the digital disparities. Rick Williams, WLOX general manager, stated, “WLOX feels an obligation to leverage its resources to help school districts and parents in the extra-ordinary times.”

Jackson Public Schools PIE - Pandemic Partnership Response

In the Spring of 2020, our world faced an unprecedented pandemic: COVID-19. Life as we knew it changed. Schools, businesses shuttered. Families’ loss income. Basic supplies such as food, water and toiletries became scarce and difficult to find. No one was spared its impact. However, our focus remained on JPS children and families. Overnight, the children and families we support no longer had the routine of spending 6-8 hours in school buildings. For many, this meant losing daily breakfast and lunch, in the midst of income and supply shortages.

Lauderdale County School District - Pandemic Partnership Response

Providing opportunities for achievement through engagement, motivation, and relevant technology serves as the first strategic goal for the Lauderdale County School District (LCSD). The adoption of Canvas as the learning management system spearheaded the collaborative mentoring project between Lauderdale County School District and Meridian Community College. Realizing the need for improving online teaching skills and instructional design experience to improve distance teaching, diversify learning opportunities, and increase engagement as digital education continues to evolve, a Digital Teaching Mentoring partnership was formed.

William Carey University - Pandemic Partnership Response

The School of Education at William Carey University has noticed the teacher shortage in the state of Mississippi. As a university that has a long history dedicated to providing quality teachers, the Dean of Education, Dr. Burnett created partnerships with seven school districts to create qualified teachers.
Through the Alternate Route program at William Carey, individuals with a bachelor's degree in a noneducation background can be a part of this program and earn their teaching license.

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Building a bridge between K-12 students and the global workforce is a priority in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (PGSD). It has become a constant reminder in all 19 of our schools, in the hallways and in all 675 classrooms. Beginning in 2015, the PGSD partnered with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and three other school districts to hold a series of Business/Education Breakfast Summit meetings to discuss the skillset needed for students to transition successfully into the workforce.

Pascagoula-Gautier School District - Pandemic Partnership Response

Nothing could have prepared the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (PGSD) for COVID-19 and the shutdown of our schools on Monday, March 16, 2020. That’s when our work began in earnest. Backpack Buddies contacted us since 100 percent of our children get free and reduced lunch and depend on free
breakfast and lunch. Backpack Buddies supplements that by providing meals for children on the weekends.

Spann Elementary School (Jackson Public Schools)

The powerful community actions of Prime Time and alliances between home, school and community made a tangible difference in the lives of the students and their literacy skills.