School leader spotlight: How to build positive school culture in a pandemic
JPEF supports Principal Marva McKinney through the School Leadership Initiative. Here's how she's building a great school culture during COVID-19.
4/10/2020
Like schools around Duval County, Cedar Hills has made a quick transition to home learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, she and the teachers at Cedar Hills organized a parade through her students’ neighborhoods to give them some encouragement and motivation as they finished their first week of home learning through Duval HomeRoom.
Read MoreCity Council will consider tax referendum for schools (again)
The Duval School Board's request for a referendum has several sponsors on the Council.
4/3/2020
How can parents support home learning? Advice from Duval County Teacher of the Year Leena Hall-Young
3/31/2020
How can parents support home learning during the coronavirus crisis? We asked Leena Hall-Young, who teaches English Language Arts at Raines High School.
Read MoreNew graduation rates show DCPS increasing for the sixth consecutive year
1/9/2020
Florida released public school graduation rates today, and the news is positive in Duval County.
The county’s graduation rate rose from 85.1% to 86.5%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points over the prior year. This represents the sixth consecutive year that Duval County has increased its graduation rate. Additionally, this represents the third consecutive year that Duval County has had a larger percentage point increase than Florida (+0.8 percentage points).
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Duval schools honored for excellence in community involvement
11/11/2019
Twenty-five schools in Duval County have been honored with the Five Star Schools Award for 2018-19. The award recognizes schools that have demonstrated success in incorporating families and community members into the school environment.
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