Primary election results are in! Jones elected in District 5; Hershey and Toscano to face off in November
8/31/2016
The 2016 primary election results are in for Duval County! Among the many prominent local races, residents of Jacksonville were also able to cast their ballot for School Board representatives in District 5 and District 7. The Duval County School Board is a crucial group of elected officials that have a big impact on the direction of our city.
Read MoreCollege affordability: What you need to know about this important barrier to postsecondary education
8/24/2016
As we enter the time of year when many Duval County high school graduates will be starting their first days of college, we also enter a time when many students are faced with stressful decisions about how to afford a college education. Read on to discover some important high-level findings for both students approaching college and all of us concerned about the impact of student debt on the larger economy.
New initiative aims to listen to and activate public school students
8/24/2016
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund, in collaboration with several local organizations, is assembling a group of dynamic and driven Duval County youth to speak on their current experience as public school students and personal definitions of success. Read on to learn more about the initiative, called ONE by ONE: Student Voice, which will kick off with a community meeting taking place in three different regions around the city. Participants will have the opportunity to listen directly to students, then work with them in small groups to take action.
Read MoreCounty Referendum 1 will sustain needed programs for children
8/22/2016
After thoughtful and careful consideration of the issue, we join a variety of local nonprofit organizations, including the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, in encouraging voters to support the measure, and help address our community’s unfunded pension liability of more than $2.6 billion.
Read MoreCounty Referendum 1 will sustain needed programs for children
8/22/2016
After thoughtful and careful consideration of the issue, we join a variety of local nonprofit organizations, including the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, in encouraging voters to support the measure, and help address our community’s unfunded pension liability of more than $2.6 billion.
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