One day, we'll look back at 2013 as a turning point. With an engaged community and a new plan for our schools built with public priorities, there is an enormous amount of positive momentum for public education in Duval County. THIS is our time. And none of it would be possible without the hard work of thousands of ONE by ONE participants, delegates and advocates.

To celebrate this moment, we hope you will join us on Saturday, June 1 at Metropolitan Park for the P.E.P. Rally for Excellence. Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can get involved!

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According to a new report released by Florida College Access Network, at least 60% fewer Hispanic students and 75% fewer African American students will have the opportunity to attend college with the financial support of Bright Futures scholarships in 2014.

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Today is the start to Teacher Appreciation Week. What better way to kick it off than with the news that Apryl Shackelford, 2013 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year, was just named one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year?

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Every year the five finalists for Duval County Teacher of the Year receive a grant from the Rotary Clubs of Duval County.  Having recently celebrated the 2013 Teachers of the Year, we thought we would check in with last year's finalists and find out how they used their Rotary grants.

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Today at THE PLAYERS second annual Champions for Education Conference, business, education and philanthropic leaders announced an unprecedented and significant plan to invest in improving public education in Duval County. Quality Education for All, a donor collaborative dedicated to improving human capital in our public schools, was formally unveiled as a $50 million fund to strengthen the pipeline of great educators and leaders in Duval County.

Keep reading to learn more about Quality Education for All, which will be managed in part by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.

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