In this episode we are joined by APS Board of Education member, Courtney Jackson. Courtney was elected to the APS Board of Education in 2021. In this episode. Courtney discusses the challenges of serving on the school board, the district's new strategic plan, and the search for the next superintendent. She reflects on the new momentum in the state’s largest district and reflects on why it’s critical that the community hold the district accountable to continuing the progress.

Read more about the APS Strategic Plan here: https://www.aps.edu/about-us/emerging-stronger

Watch the video about the strategic plan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8OFylzMnE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aps.edu%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aps.edu&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title&themeRefresh=1

Learn about the district's search for a new superintendent here: https://www.aps.edu/about-us/board/superintendent-search