New Middle School JAG-K Program Taking Off at RJSHS

Ryah Klima • February 4, 2025

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Piggybacking on the success of the JAG-K program at the high school, Russell County USD 407 Board of Education members and school staff decided to establish a JAG-K middle school program starting this school year.

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JAG-K stands for Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas program.

Sally Dinkel is the JAG-K Coordinator for the Russell middle school program.

Dinkel has 48 students in the program and says their program has a slightly different focus than the high school JAG-K program.

If you have questions about JAG-K or would be interested in being a guest speaker, contact Dinkel at  sdinkel@usd407.org.

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