Anyone who attended the Jan. 26 Maury Alliance annual meeting at Puckett’s could tell you right away: There is a new energy in Maury County, and it revolves around howthis community’s pro-education culture is on the rise. Just one year ago, Maury County was in a very different place. A major leadership transition for Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) was …
Expansion planned for Grow Maury
From Staff Reports As #GrowMaury enters its second year, the campaign’s leaders are planning special events to highlight the initiative. The push will involve state legislators, local business leaders, parents, students and community members to further prepare the next generation of Maury County graduates for workforce readiness. “A strong education empowers individuals to develop strong careers, financial stability and commitment …
Columbia State Named as One of Top 150 in the Country
(COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Feb. 5, 2016) – – – Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program recently named Columbia State Community College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize …
MCPS 7 Keys to College and Career Readiness
This semester, Maury County Public Schools is launching its “7 Keys to College and Career Readiness” – a list of educational goals for each student to reach in order to achieve his or her full potential. Studies show that students who hit these seven benchmarks are more likely to find success in college and the workforce. The school system arrived …
Columbia State and Maury County Public Schools enter partnership
By MIKE CHRISTEN mcchristen@c-dh.net Maury County’s fixtures of education joined forces Tuesday to bring greater opportunity to the county’s students after high school. In Columbia State’s Pryor Art Gallery, Maury County Director of Schools Dr. Chris Marczak and Columbia State Community College President Dr. Janet F. Smith cosigned multiple documents, entering the two institutions into a partnership program. The venture …
Marczak delivers report on school system progress
By SAVANNA WALKER swalker@c-dh.net Maury County Director of Schools Dr. Chris Marczak has presented a plan to the Administration Committee to partner with an educational organizational company to improve local schools. The company, Lean Frog, was founded in 2009 in Alabama and is an award-winning consulting firm for regional education providers. “They come in and they save school district’s money …
GrowMaury campaign off to promising start
By TAYLOR HATHORN Special to The Daily Herald What launched with about 1,000 potted sprigs of grass at Spring Hill High School on July 29 quickly evolved this academic year into a pro-education campaign with statewide reach – breathing new life into local community sentiment about Maury County Public Schools, thanks to the investment by local business leaders in collaboration …
Maury County Schools reveal defining ‘Keys’ to success
Columbia Daily Herald – MIKE CHRISTEN SPRING HILL — Local officials, teachers and residents gathered with great anticipation in Spring Hill High School’s gym Tuesday for the unveiling of Maury County Public Schools’ “Keys to College and Career Readiness,” defining the school system’s goals in the new year and beyond. Maury County Director of Schools Chris Marczak led the conference, …
Maury County retired teachers meet
Special to The Daily Herald The Maury County Retired Teachers Association met in the social hall of St. Catherine Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 for a catered luncheon. Vernon Brooks gave a very inspiring devotional. Susie Boshers, MCTRA President, welcomed the members and introduced the speakers, Tom Grosco and Drew Parker of Maury Alliance. They …
#GrowMaury Newsletter, Vol. 3
A LETTER FROM DAN LAFOND, MCPS TEACHER It’s an exciting time to be involved in Maury County Public Schools, especially as a teacher! My freshman and sophomore English students have been working their tails off this semester, finishing novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Book Thief. One of the great joys of teaching English is witnessing students …