Inside QEA: An Interview with Corry Johnson, Jacksonville Teacher Residency Program Graduate
11/3/2015
The Jacksonville Teacher Residency program launched its second year of implementation in the 2015-2016 school year with 14 residents. The program, one of the initiatives being funded by the Quality Education for All Fund, is designed to train high-performing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) majors to translate their in-depth content knowledge to the classroom.
Imani Hope, Quality Education for All Program Director sits down with Corry Johnson, a recent graduate of the inaugural class of JTR residents.
Read MoreGayle Fiser, Darnell-Cookman science teacher, wins the PowerUP Jax Lightning Round!
11/2/2015
From October 14 until October 28, community members voted daily among ten innovative PowerUP Jax projects through our Lightning Round. The PowerUP Jax Lightning Round received more than 5,100 votes and 191 social media shares in total!
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What we learned from the October Board of Education meeting: The latest on FSA cut scores and school grades
10/31/2015
At their October 28 meeting, the State Board of Education discussed the newly proposed “cut scores” for the 2014-2015 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). And they heard updates from the Florida Department of Education on what the changes would mean for the overall school accountability system (school grades).
We break down the key takeaways in this post.
Read MoreLatest updates on the proposed boundary and program changes
10/29/2015
Community members at the October 19 ONE by ONE Public Education Forum spent a lot of time talking about the proposed program and boundary changes for a wide swath of schools on the Westside, Northside, as well as schools in Arlington and the Southside. Since that meeting, however, a lot has happened.
Read MoreNational assessment shows Duval atop urban districts across the U.S.
10/28/2015
Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)’s latest “Nation's Report Card" show that Duval County Public Schools are performing above most other urban districts nation-wide, and in some cases above the national average.
Keep reading to learn more and see all the details of how Duval scored.
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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