Big Ideas Fest: Disruptive and provocative ideas that change the world
3/2/2016
We all can change the world! Dr. Maira Martelo recently had the incredible privilege of attending the 2015 Big Ideas Fest in San Jose, California. The Big Ideas Fest is an annual event in which educators from different parts of the world and background gather to build feasible solutions to improve education in the world. Continue reading to learn more about Maira's experience and how it connects to improving public education.
Read MoreGuest post: Takeaways from the 2016 ONE by ONE Convention
3/1/2016
Guest blogger, Erica Rickey is a Senior AmeriCorps Member at City Year Jacksonville. She desires to be able to effect educational change, not only in her individual school, but also to extend positive change as far as possible. Erica shares how the 2016 ONE by ONE Convention serves as an ideal opportunity to make connections and bolster our abilities as a community to get things done.
Read MoreCommunity First Cares Foundation to bestow the Third Annual Innovation Prize at The EDDY Awards
2/23/2016
The Community First Cares Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Community First Credit Union, announces the recipient of the Community First Innovation Prize honoring creativity and innovation in classroom instruction in Duval County. Continue reading to see the amazing innovative ideas that our local educators will bring to life with their students.
Guest post: Helping more students get to college this weekend at College Goal Sunday
2/17/2016
Guest blogger Sabeen Perwaiz of Earn Up, a higher education collaborative organized by the JAXUSA Partnership with a goal of having 60 percent of adults with training certificates or college degrees by 2025, tells us all about this weekend's College Goal Sunday event — and why it's helping more students overcome barriers to college attendance.
Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can get involved.
Read MoreGuest post: Helping more students get to college this weekend at College Goal Sunday
2/17/2016
Guest blogger Sabeen Perwaiz of Earn Up, a higher education collaborative organized by the JAXUSA Partnership with a goal of having 60 percent of adults with training certificates or college degrees by 2025, tells us all about this weekend's College Goal Sunday event — and why it's helping more students overcome barriers to college attendance.
Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can get involved.
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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