Jackson Electric Membership Corporation recently awarded 10 middle schools in Gwinnett County $27,578 in Bright Ideas grants to fund 18 innovative classroom projects.

In 2021, Jackson EMC awarded a total of $61,161 in Bright Ideas grants to 39 teachers in 22 middle schools across its service area.

The Bright Ideas grant program awards up to $2,000 annually to middle school teachers in Jackson EMC’s service area to fund innovative classroom projects that would go unfunded otherwise. Applications were evaluated on measurable goals and objectives, innovation, student involvement and implementation plans.