Education foundation urges funding for Dr. King's grant to support Jackson Madison County schools
May 02, 2026 | Madison County, School Districts, Tennessee
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Marcus Love, president of the Jackson Madison County Education Foundation, urged school officials to approve a grant proposal submitted by Dr. King, saying the foundation’s backing would speed up projects laid out in the Jackson Madison County School System’s five‑year strategic plan.
The foundation has funded a range of programs, Love said, citing technology, literacy and arts investments that it argues align with district priorities. “The foundation gladly funded $300,000 for the redesign of the district's fine arts theater located at Liberty High School,” he said, and added that the group’s total contributions to date exceed $1 million.
Love listed several of the foundation’s recent initiatives: providing laptops to students who score 30 or higher on the ACT for four consecutive years, hosting a luncheon to recognize those students, funding a parental involvement initiative that matched a county commission contribution for 'star grants,' supporting the Leap Up for Literacy program and adding a literacy mobile stocked with books.
Those investments, Love said, are meant to “champion exceptional educational opportunities and to enhance student achievement.” He told officials the grant proposed by Dr. King would help “expedite the completion of projects” in the district plan and thanked educators and staff serving roughly 13,000 students daily for their work.
On behalf of the foundation committee, Love expressed the group’s continued support for district efforts and closed by saying the foundation looks forward to seeing “where tomorrow's leaders will land.”
The foundation has funded a range of programs, Love said, citing technology, literacy and arts investments that it argues align with district priorities. “The foundation gladly funded $300,000 for the redesign of the district's fine arts theater located at Liberty High School,” he said, and added that the group’s total contributions to date exceed $1 million.
Love listed several of the foundation’s recent initiatives: providing laptops to students who score 30 or higher on the ACT for four consecutive years, hosting a luncheon to recognize those students, funding a parental involvement initiative that matched a county commission contribution for 'star grants,' supporting the Leap Up for Literacy program and adding a literacy mobile stocked with books.
Those investments, Love said, are meant to “champion exceptional educational opportunities and to enhance student achievement.” He told officials the grant proposed by Dr. King would help “expedite the completion of projects” in the district plan and thanked educators and staff serving roughly 13,000 students daily for their work.
On behalf of the foundation committee, Love expressed the group’s continued support for district efforts and closed by saying the foundation looks forward to seeing “where tomorrow's leaders will land.”
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