Another Voice Can

1/20/2016

Travis Pinckney was featured in the ONE in THREE exhibit during the ONE by ONE campaign in 2011. Since then, Travis has attended every annual ONE by ONE Convention as a delegate and he also serves on the our Community Advisory Team. This year, Travis will be emceeing at the Fourth Annual ONE by ONE Convention along with another ONE in THREE student, Allishia Bauman.

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"Palm Avenue Rocks" with PowerUP Jax grant!

1/19/2016

Kelly DeSousa, an art teacher at Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center shares why "Palm Avenue Rocks!" Kelly was one of the PowerUP Jax fall award winners that received a $500 innovation grant. "Palm Avenue Rocks!" is a collaborative art project, reaching all students and faculty. Each student will contribute a personalized rock to a school-wide rock sculpture garden. Spring cycle applications for PowerUP Jax $500 innovation grants are currently being accepted until January 22!

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Fishy Business in AP Biology: A PowerUP Jax Success Story

1/14/2016

Gayle Fiser, winner of the 2015 Innovation in Education Award, shares journal entries chronicling her PowerUP Jax project with Darnell-Cookman Middle High School students. The project focused on fish DNA barcoding that required students to visit sushi restaurants with their families. PowerUP Jax’s lead sponsor, Community First Credit Union believes that innovation in the classroom should be rewarded. Continue reading to learn more about this project!

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Fishy Business in AP Biology: A PowerUP Jax Success Story

1/14/2016

Gayle Fiser, winner of the 2015 Innovation in Education Award, shares journal entries chronicling her PowerUP Jax project with Darnell-Cookman Middle High School students. The project focused on fish DNA barcoding that required students to visit sushi restaurants with their families. PowerUP Jax’s lead sponsor, Community First Credit Union believes that innovation in the classroom should be rewarded. Continue reading to learn more about this project!

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Artistic Vision Comes to Life: Thanks to PowerUP Jax

1/11/2016

Teachers, are you thinking of a terrific project for your class — one that impacts students, their families and your school’s community? You have the idea, the volunteers, you know where to get the materials but all you need is the money to bring your vision to life. PowerUP Jax can help Duval County public school teachers like you get the funding you need to do creative projects in your classroom – just like it did for Terry Woodlief. 

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DID YOU KNOW?

 

93%

of public schools in Duval County earned an "A," "B," or "C" in 2021-2022.