Celebrating Teacher Excellence
5/18/2015
The Rotary Clubs of Duval County support the EDDY Awards through their financial contributions. The Deerwood Club has taken the lead in this effort and guarantees that each teacher and their school receive significant stipends to allow them to enhance the work in their individual classrooms.
Read MoreLocal teacher shares appreciation of community support through PowerUP Jax
5/4/2015
Guest blogger and local science lab teacher, Mrs. DeBellis at Oceanway Elementary School shares her appreciation of having a fully funded project on PowerUP Jax that will improve student achievement.
Read More9 things you can do to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
5/4/2015
Today marks the first day of Teacher Appreciation Week! If you’re a parent, guardian or community member, this is a great time to make the week special for teachers. Our teachers do a remarkable job inspiring students to reach higher academically.
Delegate celebrates Earth Day with donation to elementary students
5/1/2015
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This past Earth Day I was able to witness a great donation from Kathy Poe, one of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s ONE by ONE Delegates.
Read MoreDelegate celebrates Earth Day with donation to elementary students
5/1/2015
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This past Earth Day I was able to witness a great donation from Kathy Poe, one of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s ONE by ONE Delegates.
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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