March 2, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – The Franklin County School District has teamed up with the Southwest Mississippi Chess Foundation to promote the teaching and learning of chess for its social, intellectual and academic benefits.
The program develops strong chess players who can compete at the highest levels and uses chess as a model for other academic learning.
Within a year of the program’s launch, Franklin County students have competed and won in regional and national chess tournaments and boast better study habits and academic outcomes.
The chess program caught the attention of the CBS news program 60 Minutes, which is scheduled to air a feature story about the program later in March. Check local listings for the air date.
This Mississippi School Spotlight Video shows the effect that chess is having on students in the district. View all Mississippi School Spotlight videos at www.YouTube.com/mdek12.
Media Contact:
Patrice Guilfoyle, APR
Director of Communications
601-359-3706
Jean Cook, APR
Communications Specialist
601-359-3519