June 8 update: Rapid timeline for superintendent search
6/9/2012
At yesterday's workshop, the Duval County School Board advanced the search for a new superintendent quite a bit.
Read MoreHere's what YOU think our next superintendent should be like
4/16/2012
Last week, we asked you what you thought the next superintendent of schools should be like - it's not too late to take the survey here! - and you responded. You told us what traits the next leader of Duval County Public Schools should have, and your comments were incredible. They took up more than 10 pages, but we thought we would share a summary of them here.
Read MoreYour feedback needed for superintendent search
4/11/2012
What characteristics do you want the next superintendent to have? Although the School Board is planning to hold community forums on the search for a new leader for Duval County Public Schools, no dates have yet been set. But they have established an Envisioning Committee, made up of a selected group of parents, students, educators and representatives of community organizations, including the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
Read MoreNotes from the Twin Lakes Academy Town Hall Meeting
4/9/2012
Many thanks to those of you who attended the Town Hall Meeting at Twin Lakes Academy Middle with School Board Vice Chairman Fel Lee on March 15. Keep reading for photographs and a summary of the notes from the evening.
Read MoreOur answers to the School Board effectiveness survey
3/29/2012
As you may know, the Florida Times-Union is asking community members, including JPEF, about their views for an upcoming series the paper is putting together on school board effectiveness, as part of their Hope (formerly City of Hope) series.
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