Harvard & Stanford Report Names Maury County a Top-Performing District

Issue #353

14 Feb

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📰 Harvard & Stanford Report Names Maury County a Top-Performing District

🐶 Grant Will Help Keep People and Pets Together

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Harvard & Stanford Report Names Maury County a Top-Performing District

From Maury County Public Schools post on 2/12/25…

Maury County Named a Top Tennessee District! 

A new national report from Harvard and Stanford universities has noted Maury County Public Schools among the highest achievers for post-pandemic academic recovery!

The Education Recovery Scorecard released this week; details post pandemic academic recovery. In this report, three Tennessee districts were listed as “bright spots” in the data: Maury, Rutherford, and Blount.

Superintendent Lisa Ventura credits strategic investments in tutoring, teacher development, and parent engagement as the driving forces behind our success:

Maury County exceeded the state’s average academic recovery in both math and reading!

"The investments we’ve made in tutoring, teacher development, and community engagement are paying off," says Superintendent Lisa Ventura. "Our students are making remarkable progress, and we’re just getting started! This recognition is a testament to our students’ hard work, our teachers’ dedication, and our community’s support.” Let’s keep up the momentum, Maury County! 

Grant Will Help Keep People and Pets Together

The Happy Doggo

Friends of Williamson County Animal Center has been awarded $50,000 to launch a canine behavior training class designed to divert the surrender of family dogs in Cheatham, Maury and Williamson Counties. Multiple statistical resources show that shelters and rescues across the U.S. are experiencing over-crowdedness and increased length of stay due to insufficient adoption rates.  As such, these organizations are increasingly investing in resources that keep animals out of their care to begin with.

According to Williams County Animal Center (SCAC) Director, Ondrea Johnson, “Nearly one-quarter of the dogs brought to us in 2023 for surrender that had an explanation of why, were due to behavioral or other issues that may have been resolved with proper training.” Johnson surmised that the vast majority of those who surrender their pets do not truly want to.

The PEDIGREE foundation recently announced that it has awarded more the $1.2 million in grants throughout 2024, including its annual grants, collaborative grants and disaster relief grants. These grants were awarded to 96 animal shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada, helping more than 77,000 dogs.

Maury County Animal Shelter is open to the public every day, 12:00pm until 6:00pm; Saturday and Sunday until 5:00pm. The shelter is located at 1233 Mapleash Ave in Columbia. Learn more at www.friendsofmcas.com.

2/15: Muletown Flea Event at The Columbia Arts Building

Join us for our second market in 2025! This two-event series is Muletown Flea's tribute to this sweet city we love 

FREE for all to attend

INDOORS, on Level 1 of the Columbia Arts Building! We want you and our vendors to be nice and cozy this time of year 

  • Gifts for your valentines and galentines

  • Handmade, vintage, and artisan goods from creative vendors and local small businesses

  • Complimentary drip coffee from Vida Nova Coffee Lounge

  • NEW! A Crafty Kids Corner, to entertain your littles with some heart-themed fun

Come enjoy all the goodness the Columbia Arts District has to offer!

307 W. 11th St., Columbia

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, February 14th

Annie Moses Band, Packard Playhouse, 6-7 PM
Open Mic, Grinder's Switch, 6-8 PM
Johnny Jameson & The Empty Pints, McCreary's Irish Pub,7-9 PM
Lynn Marie & E3, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Grace West Band, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, February 15th

Tarryn Aimee, Puckett’s, 10 AM-2 PM
Annie Moses Band, Packard Playhouse, 6-7 PM
The Def Leprechaun Band, McCreary's Irish  Pub, 7-9 PM
Kristy Cox, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Box of Rox, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, February 16th

Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Todd Ciprian, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 4-7 PM

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