Behind the Scenes: What’s being done to address student mental health
1/9/2017
Jacksonville residents and leaders are recognizing that we all have a shared duty to ensure that all of our city’s children have the opportunity to learn and develop. Mental health has come front stage as an important factor that impacts educational outcomes for students. Find out what's being done behind the scenes to help increase access to mental health services.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: What’s being done to address student mental health
1/9/2017
Jacksonville residents and leaders are recognizing that we all have a shared duty to ensure that all of our city’s children have the opportunity to learn and develop. Mental health has come front stage as an important factor that impacts educational outcomes for students. Find out what's being done behind the scenes to help increase access to mental health services.
Read MoreJacksonville Public Education Fund presents at Jacksonville Young Democrats’ education roundtable event
1/6/2017
Jacksonville Public Education Fund, along with several other organizations, spoke at the roundtable hosted by Jacksonville Young Democrats focused on education reform and collective action. Our community is coming together to make improvements for all people in our city and help keep Jacksonville on track to becoming the great city we know it can be!
Read MoreONE by ONE: Student Voice task forces get closer to developing action plan
1/4/2017
The Jacksonville community is recognizing that we have a shared responsibility to ensure that all of our city’s children have the opportunity to attend high-quality public schools. That is why the Jacksonville Public Education Fund has taken on the task of improving the student experience in public schools by identifying opportunities to incorporate their feedback to better inform policy making, programming and other educational efforts in Duval County.
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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