Teachers and parents speak out on public schools
At a City Council public hearing, community members voiced their support for putting a half-cent sales tax for public schools on the ballot.
6/13/2019
Why everyone should celebrate graduation season
When students graduate from high school, everyone benefits.
5/31/2019
For our students and everyone who has supported them, graduation is a huge achievement. It’s also a time to celebrate for our community as a whole.
Read MoreEDDY Awards Impact: 'My students will always have a retreat'
5/21/2019
Jeffrey Bellamy teaches students with intellectual disabilities, communication and sensory deficits at Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center. Thanks to a classroom grant provided by Florida Blue as part of JPEF's EDDY Awards celebration, Mr. Bellamy's students now have a sensory retreat right in their classroom, any time they need it.
Read MoreHave questions on the Duval County Public Schools tax referendum? We have answers.
5/17/2019
On May 7, the Duval County School Board voted to approve a resolution seeking a special election on Nov. 5, 2019, to ask voters to support a half-cent sales tax over 15 years to pay for a $2 billion plan to upgrade our school buildings. The issue now goes to City Council, who will consider whether and when the question goes to voters. The Jacksonville Public Education Fund has been following the issue closely, and we’ll keep you updated here and on Facebook and Twitter as more information becomes available.
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