Promising Turnaround: The Leadership Schools at Eugene Butler
6/2/2015
After 15 years of struggle to get past its reputation as a failing school, Eugene Butler Middle School is showing tremendous promise as the home to two new single gender leadership academies under one roof. The Young Women’s and Young Men’s Leadership Academies at Eugene Butler have captured the hearts and hopes of their school leaders, teachers, students, parents and community partners, all determined to prove that all students can achieve excellence in an environment of high expectations and high levels of support.
Read MoreNational Mental Health Month Spotlights Efforts in Jacksonville
5/28/2015
In the last few years, there has been a rising tide of efforts to ensure that children and adults in our community are on level ground when it comes to mental health. Thanks to a several efforts in Jacksonville, mental illness has been elevated on the community’s agenda through groups such as JCCI, Inc., The Partnership for Child Health and Mental Health America of Northeast Florida.
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Celebrating the 2015 Very Special Arts Festival
5/22/2015
More than 1,800 children with all kinds of disabilities benefitted from the Very Special Arts (VSA) Festival hosted by the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens during almost a full week in May.
Read MoreHundreds Gather to Kick Off Start of STEM2 Hub
5/21/2015
Business, political, nonprofit and community leaders gathered May 18 for a forum on STEM2 Education, hearing of the need for more science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical education in Northeast Florida. The forum was the inaugural event for the Northeast Florida STEM2 Hub, a new nonprofit effort to align and promote such programs.
Read MoreGearing up for the P.E.P. Rally for Excellence
5/20/2015
I’m excited about the upcoming Duval County Public Schools’ annual Public Education Partners (P.E.P.) Rally for Excellence on May 30. For the past few years, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund has partnered with the district on this community-wide effort to celebrate public education, teachers and our city’s students.
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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