Introducing our new Executive Assistant, Valerie Mathias
6/30/2015
We'd like to take the opportunity to introduce you to our newest team member, Valerie Mathias. Valerie is joining our our organization with passion for education and helping others in need.
Read MoreMore about the release of 10th grade FSAs, including school-level results
6/29/2015
The Florida Department of Education has released additional data on individual school performance on the 2015 Algebra I and 10th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results.
Keep reading to find out how Duval County's public schools performed and what it does and does not mean.
Read MoreFirst round of FSA test scores released …. sort of
6/26/2015
The Florida Department of Education today released 2015 Algebra I and 10th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results, the first piece of information to be released on how Florida students did this year on the much-debated new assessments which replaced the previous FCAT 2.0 assessments.
The key takeaway for how students both locally and statewide did is … we’re still not really sure.
Read MoreFirst round of FSA test scores released …. sort of
6/26/2015
The Florida Department of Education today released 2015 Algebra I and 10th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results, the first piece of information to be released on how Florida students did this year on the much-debated new assessments which replaced the previous FCAT 2.0 assessments.
The key takeaway for how students both locally and statewide did is … we’re still not really sure.
Read MoreWelcome Bryan, our Teacher For America Leadership Fellow
6/24/2015
Bryan Susman serves our organization as a Teach For America Leadership Fellow for this summer. His project surveys local and national best practices regarding effective partnerships among schools, colleges, non-profits, businesses, and families.
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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