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Bringing local innovation to the national stage

10/27/2014

October has been a big month -- and we're excited to announce several opportunities that are bringing local education innovation to a national audience.

Keep reading to learn more about how people around the U.S. are learning from progress right here in Duval County.

School Facts Jax to be featured at SXSWedu 2015!

10/16/2014

A few months ago, we asked for your help in sending us to the 2015 South by Southwest Education conference (SXSWedu) to share School Facts Jax with an audience of national education and technology leaders as an example of the innovative efforts happening around community engagement and public education in Jacksonville.  Today, we are thrilled to let you know you did it!

Faces of transformation: ONE by ONE delegates get first-hand view of Quality Education for All Fund investments

10/14/2014

On October 6, about 70 ONE by ONE Delegates and community members met at The Leadership Schools at Eugene J. Butler to learn more about the Quality Education for All (QEA) Fund and to brainstorm ideas about how to get the community involved in this transformation effort. The QEA Fund is an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, in partnership with Duval County Public Schools and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.

Continue reading to learn about this transformation effort.

UPDATE: Duval County School Board passes school grades resolution

10/8/2014

The Duval County School Board voted to pass a resolution calling on the state to suspend school grades for one year. We agree - here's why. Plus: What you can do to take action!

UPDATE: Duval County School Board passes school grades resolution

10/8/2014

The Duval County School Board voted to pass a resolution calling on the state to suspend school grades for one year. We agree - here's why. Plus: What you can do to take action!