DCPS selects interim superintendent
5/17/2017
The Duval County School Board today selected former deputy superintendent Dr. Patricia S. Willis to serve as interim superintendent by a 6-0 vote.
Read MoreDuval County School Board Votes on Interim Candidates for Superintendent
5/16/2017
Duval County Public School Board members convened a meeting yesterday to discuss the process for naming an interim Superintendent to replace Dr. Nikolai Vitti. Dr.Vitti’s last day will be May 21.
Read MoreVitti offered superintendency in Detroit
4/18/2017
This evening, the Detroit Public Schools Community District voted to offer the job as their superintendent to Dr. Nikolai Vitti.
Read MoreWhat makes a positive school culture?
4/14/2017
Assuring that all children are educated in a positive school environment, giving them the best chance to succeed in life, should be our top priority. So what makes for a positive school environment?
Read MoreONE by ONE: Students at the center of decision-making conversations
4/12/2017
Giving students a strong start in life gives our city a strong start toward becoming all that it can be. We will be hosting our annual ONE by ONE Convention: Students at the Center of the Conversation, Saturday, May 6. This year, Convention will focus on the culmination of the work we have been doing around Student Voice and the importance of placing students at the center of school improvement strategies and policy discussions.
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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