Community comes together to support public school student success
10/3/2016
Local public school students gathered at Riverside Baptist Church on Sept. 24 and shared their definitions of success with the community at Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s (JPEF) first ONE by ONE: Student Voice event.
Read MoreCommunity comes together to support public school student success
10/3/2016
Local public school students gathered at Riverside Baptist Church on Sept. 24 and shared their definitions of success with the community at Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s (JPEF) first ONE by ONE: Student Voice event.
Read More2017 Teacher of the Year Nominees announced
9/29/2016
Please join us in congratulating the 173 excellent educators that have been nominated as a Teacher of the Year at the school level!
Read MoreJacksonville Public Education Fund researchers analyze county’s seventeen largest free and low-cost afterschool and summer learning providers
9/26/2016
For Jacksonville to reach its full potential as a city, we must build a citywide system so that all children have the opportunity to learn and grow, preparing them to succeed in the future. Afterschool and summer learning programs can provide the time and experiences for children to develop vital skills that will give them a competitive advantage in the workforce and improve their educational outcomes. Researchers from the Jacksonville Public Education Fund undertook an analysis of Duval County’s seventeen largest free and low-cost afterschool and summer learning providers to look for patterns in enrollment, communities served, cost and funding, program focus and student demographics.
Read MoreJPEF and community partners announce support for superintendent and school board
9/21/2016
Today, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, along with several key members of the business, nonprofit and philanthropic community announced their support for the Duval County School Board and the superintendent.
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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