Your feedback needed for superintendent search
4/11/2012
What characteristics do you want the next superintendent to have? Although the School Board is planning to hold community forums on the search for a new leader for Duval County Public Schools, no dates have yet been set. But they have established an Envisioning Committee, made up of a selected group of parents, students, educators and representatives of community organizations, including the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
Read MoreChallenge Day: A volunteer experience like no other
4/9/2012
Something we have been hearing a lot in the ONE by ONE conversations is the desire among students for solutions to bullying problems and for youth to have a greater voice in their community.
Read MoreNotes from the Twin Lakes Academy Town Hall Meeting
4/9/2012
Many thanks to those of you who attended the Town Hall Meeting at Twin Lakes Academy Middle with School Board Vice Chairman Fel Lee on March 15. Keep reading for photographs and a summary of the notes from the evening.
Read MoreChallenge Day: A volunteer experience like no other
4/9/2012
Something we have been hearing a lot in the ONE by ONE conversations is the desire among students for solutions to bullying problems and for youth to have a greater voice in their community.
Read More2012 Mayor's Summer Jobs program
4/4/2012
WorkSource is recruiting students between the ages of 16 and 21 for the 2012 Mayor's Summer Jobs program. The program provides the opportunity for 185 Duval County youth to earn valuable experience working in various facets of city government.
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President’s Corner: Reflecting on High School Graduation in a Pandemic
JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune shares her thoughts as the parent of a senior.
High school graduation has been a recurring theme in the life of JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. In a new Q&A, Rachael shared what high school graduation means to her, and offered some words of inspiration for fellow parents who are w ...Read More
Half-penny sales tax will go on the ballot in fall 2020
Education advocates reacted to the news by saying they'll support the sales tax.
“This is a long-awaited historic moment in Duval County,” said JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. “Our students need 21st century schools, and our independent research has shown that 78.5 percent of Duval County residents support ...Read More
Education Innovator Speaks in Jacksonville about What Students Need to Succeed in the 21st Century
JPEF also celebrated 10 years of impact and launched a new School Leadership Initiative.
Dr. Tony Wagner, an internationally acclaimed author and education innovator, shared a thought-provoking message about the future of education with more than 350 education and community leaders today as the keynote speaker of the Jacksonville Publ ...Read More