Every partnership is unique. We don't make any requirements. The results are impressive. Jackson's PIE program is recognized across the state and the annual PIE convention here is attended by more than 200 participants from three states each October. But the real results are in the schools, where students learn that adults other than their families and teachers really do care that they make the connection between learning in school and getting on in life.
Partners often provide prizes and incentives for academic achievement and school award programs.
And workers from every occupation imaginable visit classrooms to tell students about what's required to do their job - be it a college degree, good math skills or practical reasoning. Children find out first-hand what it takes to be an electrical engineer, a fire fighter, a pastry cook or a musician. The limits of the program, Jones said, are the limits of the imagination. Education Edge Education Edge also aims to help students see a connection between school, work and life. In the elementary grades, Education Edge brings people from different occupations for classroom visits, to acquaint students with a variety of jobs.