Edward Jackson began teaching in the D.C. Public School System (DCPSS) in 1964 and served as a vocal music specialist on every level. In addition, he assisted in conducting and development under the leadership of Dr. Frances White Hughes, founder of the city-wide choral music program, Young Scholars with Special Gifts. In 1966 Edward became its full-time director. This group became the D.C. Youth Chorale, the official city-wide chorus of the DCPSS. Under his direction, the chorale continued building its fine reputation and became known for its choral sound, unyielding high standards of excellence and its varied repertoire. The D.C. Youth Chorale performed in all major venues in the Washington, DC area and on television. It officially represented the United States as ambassadors of goodwill to Romania. In 1979 they traveled to Mexico for a choral festival and returned with top honors. The D.C. Youth Chorale expanded into a comprehensive program which included an elementary/junior high curriculum with a dance component, an opera workshop, a summer program and an alumni chorus. In 1975, when the Duke Ellington School of the Arts was founded, Eddie was assigned as a faculty member. He became the school’s first concert choir director. For over forty years he taught voice at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and taught privately for over forty years. As of December 2014, his failing health would no longer permit him to perform the duties that for so long had been his passion.