PowerUP Jax grants support and empower our best educators
9/2/2016
PowerUP Jax is only for the creative and innovative educators in Duval County Public Schools. The one-page application is simple to complete, but can have a huge impact inside your classroom! We know you have exciting and creative ideas to get your students engaged in learning, and along with Community First Cares Foundation, we want to help you bring those ideas to life.
Read MorePrimary election results are in! Jones elected in District 5; Hershey and Toscano to face off in November
8/31/2016
The 2016 primary election results are in for Duval County! Among the many prominent local races, residents of Jacksonville were also able to cast their ballot for School Board representatives in District 5 and District 7. The Duval County School Board is a crucial group of elected officials that have a big impact on the direction of our city.
Read MoreCollege affordability: What you need to know about this important barrier to postsecondary education
8/24/2016
As we enter the time of year when many Duval County high school graduates will be starting their first days of college, we also enter a time when many students are faced with stressful decisions about how to afford a college education. Read on to discover some important high-level findings for both students approaching college and all of us concerned about the impact of student debt on the larger economy.
County Referendum 1 will sustain needed programs for children
8/22/2016
After thoughtful and careful consideration of the issue, we join a variety of local nonprofit organizations, including the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, in encouraging voters to support the measure, and help address our community’s unfunded pension liability of more than $2.6 billion.
Read MoreCounty Referendum 1 will sustain needed programs for children
8/22/2016
After thoughtful and careful consideration of the issue, we join a variety of local nonprofit organizations, including the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, in encouraging voters to support the measure, and help address our community’s unfunded pension liability of more than $2.6 billion.
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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