2014 FCAT 2.0 scores released for writing, third grade reading and math
5/23/2014
Today, the Florida Department of Education released scores for the FCAT 2.0 in writing and third grade reading and math.
Keep reading to find out how schools in Duval County performed.
Read MoreJacksonville Public Education Fund Sponsors the Teacher VIP Zone, May 31
5/19/2014
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund is excited to sponsor the Teachers VIP Lounge area of the Duval County Public Schools P.E.P. Rally on Saturday, May 31 at Everbank Field. All Duval County teachers are welcome to visit the VIP Lounge, where they will be greeted by Teachers of the Year and community volunteers, given swag bags full of goodies, entered into a fantastic prize drawing and treated to their own special lounge and refreshments.
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Read More60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
5/16/2014
Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education, a momentous date when the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the "separate but equal" doctrine of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896 was unconstitutional. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education mandated that segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Read More60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
5/16/2014
Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education, a momentous date when the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the "separate but equal" doctrine of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896 was unconstitutional. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education mandated that segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Read MoreSpotlight on Jacksonville Afterschool Programs
5/15/2014
Last week, Mayor Brown, and officials from the Jacksonville Children's Commission, Wallace Foundation and National League of Cities gathered afterschool stakeholders to celebrate significant strides being made locally and across the country in building strong afterschool systems. This is great news since quality afterschool programs have been shown to increase school attendance, raise graduation rates and reduce smoking, drinking, drug usage and teen parenting among young people.
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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