Community First Cares Foundation Awards Innovation Grants to Educators (1)
10/13/2015
The Community First Cares Foundation, the charitable arm of Community First Credit Union, announces the recipients of 10 PowerUP Jax innovation grants to public school teachers in Duval County. Each recipient will receive a $500 grant to support their in-class projects. A volunteer committee awarded the grants based on project proposals that were based on creativity and prioritized hands-on learning experiences to raise student achievement.
Keep reading to see some more photos from today's surprise prize patrol to some of the winning teachers.
Read MoreCommunity First Cares Foundation Awards Innovation Grants to Educators
10/13/2015
The Community First Cares Foundation, the charitable arm of Community First Credit Union, announces the recipients of 10 PowerUP Jax innovation grants to public school teachers in Duval County. Each recipient will receive a $500 grant to support their in-class projects. A volunteer committee awarded the grants based on project proposals that were based on creativity and prioritized hands-on learning experiences to raise student achievement.
Keep reading to see some more photos from today's surprise prize patrol to some of the winning teachers.
Read MoreLooking at New Orleans, 10 years after Katrina
10/12/2015
I had the opportunity this month to visit New Orleans last week, with leaders of Local Education Funds from across the country, to reflect on the tremendous transformation that has occurred over the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city and its perilously low-performing public school system.
Continue reading to hear more from Trey Csar, President of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
Read MoreThe one piece of advice from 2015 Duval County Teacher of the Year Kifimbo Holloway-Parnell: Tell your story
10/11/2015
On Wednesday, we were lucky enough to welcome 169 newly minted Teachers of the Year from public schools all over Duval County to our office for an Orientation & Reception. We call them the "class of 2016" and we have no doubt that they will inspire you over the next several months.
In the meantime, do not miss the closing remarks at the event from 2015 Duval County Teacher of the Year Kifimbo Holloway-Parnell. And make sure you have a tissue handy!
Keep reading to see the video of her talk, and a list of all 169 school-level teachers of the year.
Read MoreMental Health and Culture: Supporting the Whole Child and their Family
10/9/2015
This is another in a continuing series of guest blog posts from professionals in the mental health arena, who have been contributing articles to help members of the Duval County community better understand how to advocate for child wellbeing.
Selena Webster-Bass, MPH shares upcoming mental health events.
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