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Guest post: Helping more students get to college this weekend at College Goal Sunday

2/17/2016

Guest blogger Sabeen Perwaiz of Earn Up, a higher education collaborative organized by the JAXUSA Partnership with a goal of having 60 percent of adults with training certificates or college degrees by 2025, tells us all about this weekend's College Goal Sunday event — and why it's helping more students overcome barriers to college attendance.

Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can get involved.

Guest post: Helping more students get to college this weekend at College Goal Sunday

2/17/2016

Guest blogger Sabeen Perwaiz of Earn Up, a higher education collaborative organized by the JAXUSA Partnership with a goal of having 60 percent of adults with training certificates or college degrees by 2025, tells us all about this weekend's College Goal Sunday event — and why it's helping more students overcome barriers to college attendance.

Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can get involved.

2015 school grades released — but with only half of the usual component

2/12/2016

Today the Florida Department of Education released 2014-2015 school grades, nearly a year after the tests they are based on were administered. Because of the transition last school year to the Florida Standards (which outline what students need to know and be able to do in English language arts and math), these baseline school grades are based on the first administration of the new Florida Standards Assessment.

Social-Emotional Learning: A Systematic Change

2/11/2016

At the Fourth Annual ONE by ONE Convention, experts from different backgrounds shared resources and information with delegates. Kim Williams, the Chief Education Officer of Frameworks of Tampa Bay, Inc. along with her colleague Caitlin Simmons work together to teach young people to manage their emotions, develop healthy relationships, and make good decisions for academic, career, and personal success.

They achieve this goal by empowering youth through systemic change. Continue reading to learn more about their breakout session. 

ONE by ONE Convention breakout session recap: Getting Young Children Ready for School

2/8/2016

Dr. Lampkin led the “Getting Young Children Ready for School” breakout session at the ONE by ONE Convention on January 23, helping to bring to life the passion Jacksonville’s community has for its youngest students. Learn more about the wealth of information and resources shared at the ONE by ONE Convention.