Semi-finalists named for 2017 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year
12/20/2016
Fifteen outstanding public school teachers today were named semi-finalists for the 2017 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year. Keep reading to meet them all and find out how they will get special recognition at Saturday's Jaguars game!
Read MoreNew graduation rates point to successes for Duval County's African-American and Hispanic students
12/16/2016
Florida released public school graduation rates today, and Duval County rose from 76.6% to 78.8%. The increase included substantial gains among minority students. Keep reading for more details and information about how graduation rates are calculated.
Read MoreDuval County Public School teacher awarded $1,000 Community First Innovation Prize
12/12/2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2016 —The Community First Cares Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Community First Credit Union, announces the recipient of the Community First Innovation Prize honoring creativity and innovation in classroom instruction in Duval County. Susan Burns will be honored with the Innovation Prize at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s 26th Annual EDDY Awards in February.
Read MoreHow JPEF’s local efforts support global development goals
12/8/2016
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As an organization focused locally in Duval County, we don’t often think about our work in a global context, but our commitments to improving public schools in Jacksonville clearly support many of the Sustainable Development Goals passed by the 193 member countries of the United Nations.
Read MoreTeacher Roundtable participants work to define what it means to be a teacher leader
12/6/2016
During Part A of this fall's Teacher Roundtable three-part series, Duval County public school teachers discussed the characteristics of teacher leaders (i.e., passionate, positive rapport with colleagues, available, etc.) and some of the barriers educators face when taking on the role of teacher leaders in addition to their regular classroom responsibilities.
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