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What 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?

It's school choice season — these resources will help you get ready

1/26/2017

It's January, and that means parents all over Duval County are making plans for where their children — especially rising kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade students — will attend school next year. And with a state law taking effect next school year that creates open enrollment opportunities for all public school students, parents have even more options.

But what do parents and caregivers need to know as they start to decide what school they want their child to attend? Keep reading for some helpful tips from the Jacksonville Public Education Fund and the Duval County Council of PTAs.

How JPEF’s local efforts support global development goals

12/8/2016

Photo credit: Harvard.edu

As an organization focused locally in Duval County, we don’t often think about our work in a global context, but our commitments to improving public schools in Jacksonville clearly support many of the Sustainable Development Goals passed by the 193 member countries of the United Nations. 

Guest 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.

Guest 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.