ONE by ONE: Student Voice - What does success look like for our youth?
8/19/2016
Too often, crucial public education decisions are made without the group that is the most affected by these changes: students. That’s why the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, in collaboration with several local organizations, is assembling a group of dynamic and driven Duval County youth to speak on their current experience as public school students and personal definitions of success. We welcome public school parents, teachers, administrators, community members and organizations working directly with our students into the conversation about how Jacksonville might look like if all of our students had access to the resources they need to achieve their goals.
Read MoreGuest blog: Student sees need for more bus routes to help students make the right school choices
8/18/2016
Danae Sparks is a rising senior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies. She came to the Jacksonville Public Education Fund this summer to complete her volunteer hours for graduation. Danae has great insights to give on what students think is important and how we can improve our public schools.
Read MoreGuest blog: Student sees need for more bus routes to help students make the right school choices
8/18/2016
Danae Sparks is a rising senior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies. She came to the Jacksonville Public Education Fund this summer to complete her volunteer hours for graduation. Danae has great insights to give on what students think is important and how we can improve our public schools.
Read MoreWelcome back to school! JPEF staff shares their back to school memories
8/15/2016
As adults, we don’t often reflect on the first day of school. Will my friends be in my class? Will I have a good teacher? Did my mom pack me something good for lunch? We left those days behind years ago. But those early school days play a role in defining your identity. Here are some of our early school memories!
Read MoreRECAP: District 5 School Board Candidate Forum
8/11/2016
Guest Blogger Latasha Myers recaps the District 5 School Board candidate forums. On Monday evening, the four candidates running to serve as the next school board member for District 5 spoke about their priorities for Duval County Public Schools. Bradford Hall, Warren Jones, Brenda Jordan, and Hank Rogers engaged in a great discussion during the forum and answered many audience questions.
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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