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Gallup Student Poll Results

7/8/2015

Our latest "What's New" highlights the results from the Gallup Student Poll. The 20-question survey completed by 5th through 12th students in Duval County Public Schools, measures the socio-emotional factors of hope, engagement, and well-being, which have been shown to impact students’ grades, academic achievement, retention, and future employment success.

Continue reading to learn more about how students rated their hope, engagement and well-being at your local school.

Jessie Ball duPont Center Open House Recap!

7/1/2015

Summer intern and guest blogger, Elizabeth Fesutel shares how our organization welcomed community members during the JBdC Open House on Friday, June 26.

RECAP — The role of mental health in powering students' potential

7/1/2015

On June 30, more than 70 participants had the opportunity to hear from three local leaders in youth mental health reform who participated in a panel discussion about mental health support services in Duval County. After the panel, participants had the opportunity to brainstorm ideas about how to reduce the social stigma around mental health and how to take specific action to support our children experiencing these issues.

Introducing our new Executive Assistant, Valerie Mathias

6/30/2015

We'd like to take the opportunity to introduce you to our newest team member, Valerie Mathias. Valerie is joining our our organization with passion for education and helping others in need.

More about the release of 10th grade FSAs, including school-level results

6/29/2015

The Florida Department of Education has released additional data on individual school performance on the 2015 Algebra I and 10th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results. 

Keep reading to find out how Duval County's public schools performed and what it does and does not mean.