Celebrating the 2015 Very Special Arts Festival
5/22/2015
More than 1,800 children with all kinds of disabilities benefitted from the Very Special Arts (VSA) Festival hosted by the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens during almost a full week in May.
Read MoreHundreds Gather to Kick Off Start of STEM2 Hub
5/21/2015
Business, political, nonprofit and community leaders gathered May 18 for a forum on STEM2 Education, hearing of the need for more science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical education in Northeast Florida. The forum was the inaugural event for the Northeast Florida STEM2 Hub, a new nonprofit effort to align and promote such programs.
Read MoreGearing up for the P.E.P. Rally for Excellence
5/20/2015
I’m excited about the upcoming Duval County Public Schools’ annual Public Education Partners (P.E.P.) Rally for Excellence on May 30. For the past few years, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund has partnered with the district on this community-wide effort to celebrate public education, teachers and our city’s students.
Read MoreCelebrating Teacher Excellence
5/18/2015
The Rotary Clubs of Duval County support the EDDY Awards through their financial contributions. The Deerwood Club has taken the lead in this effort and guarantees that each teacher and their school receive significant stipends to allow them to enhance the work in their individual classrooms.
Read MoreLocal teacher shares appreciation of community support through PowerUP Jax
5/4/2015
Guest blogger and local science lab teacher, Mrs. DeBellis at Oceanway Elementary School shares her appreciation of having a fully funded project on PowerUP Jax that will improve student achievement.
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