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FCAT uproar: What's happening

5/17/2012

This spring, students and schools will get the results of their performance on the FCAT - and it won't be an easy pill to swallow. Significant changes to the test itself as well as tougher accountability standards have schools bracing for lower School Grades, and higher numbers of students who don't pass the annual standardized test.

Op-Ed: Career and college readiness in Duval County

5/11/2012

In today's Jacksonville Business Journal, find the below op-ed about the findings of our new report on career and college readiness among Duval County public school graduates.

Keep reading to find out why education is still one of the best investments around, and why our economic future depends on graduating more students ready for college.

YOUR voice at work in major education initiatives!

5/10/2012

Some very exciting news was announced this morning at THE PLAYERS Champions for Education Summit! A group of local philanthropists have set out to raise $100 million to improve public education in Duval County. This fund, which will be housed at The Community Foundation in Jacksonville, has already received $15 million in commitments, and the process of developing this initiative has been informed by ONE by ONE.

Leadership at a Crossroads: Duval County's search for a new superintendent

4/16/2012

In this report, we look at a few key issues in the emerging search to replace Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals, who retires at the end of 2012. 

This report explores some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the board, and makes recommendations on what qualities should be prioritized in the search for a new superintendent.

Here's what YOU think our next superintendent should be like

4/16/2012

Last week, we asked you what you thought the next superintendent of schools should be like - it's not too late to take the survey here! - and you responded. You told us what traits the next leader of Duval County Public Schools should have, and your comments were incredible. They took up more than 10 pages, but we thought we would share a summary of them here.