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First round of FSA test scores released …. sort of

6/26/2015

The Florida Department of Education today released 2015 Algebra I and 10^th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results, the first piece of information to be released on how Florida students did this year on the much-debated new assessments which replaced the previous FCAT 2.0 assessments.

The key takeaway for how students both locally and statewide did is … we’re still not really sure.

First round of FSA test scores released …. sort of

6/26/2015

The Florida Department of Education today released 2015 Algebra I and 10^th grade English/Language Arts FSA test score results, the first piece of information to be released on how Florida students did this year on the much-debated new assessments which replaced the previous FCAT 2.0 assessments.

The key takeaway for how students both locally and statewide did is … we’re still not really sure.

Welcome Bryan, our Teacher For America Leadership Fellow

6/24/2015

Bryan Susman serves our organization as a Teach For America Leadership Fellow for this summer. His project surveys local and national best practices regarding effective partnerships among schools, colleges, non-profits, businesses, and families.

Volunteer with the Jacksonville Public Education Fund at the Jacksonville Children's Commission Summer Learning Day!

6/19/2015

This year, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) will be volunteering with the Jacksonville Children's Commission (JCC) in the efforts to make this year's Summer Learning Day a huge success.

City Council to decide whether more than 1,000 kids will get a chance to learn this summer

6/19/2015

With the recent spate of youth violence in our city, the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission, with the support of Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, has made an emergency request of City Council for funding to increase the number of children attending summer camps.

At their meeting on Tuesday, June 23, the Jacksonville City Council is expected to take up the measure. Taking this action would go a long way toward giving every child the opportunity to plug in, allowing children in need to get what they need to stay safe and keep learning this summer.

Keep reading to learn more — and find out what you can do.