School Facts Jax to be featured at SXSWedu 2015!
10/16/2014
A few months ago, we asked for your help in sending us to the 2015 South by Southwest Education conference (SXSWedu) to share School Facts Jax with an audience of national education and technology leaders as an example of the innovative efforts happening around community engagement and public education in Jacksonville. Today, we are thrilled to let you know you did it!
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Faces of transformation: ONE by ONE delegates get first-hand view of Quality Education for All Fund investments
10/14/2014
On October 6, about 70 ONE by ONE Delegates and community members met at The Leadership Schools at Eugene J. Butler to learn more about the Quality Education for All (QEA) Fund and to brainstorm ideas about how to get the community involved in this transformation effort. The QEA Fund is an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, in partnership with Duval County Public Schools and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
Continue reading to learn about this transformation effort.
Read MoreUPDATE: Duval County School Board passes school grades resolution
10/8/2014
The Duval County School Board voted to pass a resolution calling on the state to suspend school grades for one year. We agree - here's why. Plus: What you can do to take action!
Read MoreUPDATE: Duval County School Board passes school grades resolution
10/8/2014
The Duval County School Board voted to pass a resolution calling on the state to suspend school grades for one year. We agree - here's why. Plus: What you can do to take action!
Read MoreWhy the state should suspend school grades for one year
10/7/2014
In today's guest op-ed in the Florida Times-Union, we offered support for the growing call to suspend school grades for one year. Keep reading to see why a pause in school grades will actually strengthen the state's accountability system - not weaken it - and what YOU can do to take action.
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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