ONE 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.
Read MoreStudents identify mental health, inclusivity, and community partnerships as priorities at final ONE by ONE: Student Voice event
2/14/2017
On a cold, crisp, and clear Saturday morning, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund hosted our third and final ONE by ONE: Student Voice event. The past two events left all of us inspired, challenged and motivated to continue to elevate student voices to inform the work of supporting a high quality public education system. Many districts in our country, including Duval County, are starting to use student voice to help shape their programs. Jacksonville’s students truly deserve to continue to be heard in the same way.
Read MoreCommunity Activation: How partnerships between children and adults in the community can create brighter future
1/12/2017
We have a shared responsibility to ensure that all of its children have the opportunity to attend high-quality public schools so that they are prepared to contribute to the city’s economic future. The road to achievement is a two-way street—there are both adults and students who can and should be educating each other and working alongside each other to create a continuous improvement feedback loop.
Read MoreCommunity Activation: How partnerships between children and adults in the community can create brighter future
1/12/2017
We have a shared responsibility to ensure that all of its children have the opportunity to attend high-quality public schools so that they are prepared to contribute to the city’s economic future. The road to achievement is a two-way street—there are both adults and students who can and should be educating each other and working alongside each other to create a continuous improvement feedback loop.
Read MoreONE by ONE: Student Voice task forces get closer to developing action plan
1/4/2017
The Jacksonville community is recognizing that we have a shared responsibility to ensure that all of our city’s children have the opportunity to attend high-quality public schools. That is why the Jacksonville Public Education Fund has taken on the task of improving the student experience in public schools by identifying opportunities to incorporate their feedback to better inform policy making, programming and other educational efforts in Duval County.
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