Press Releases

Jacksonville Public Education Fund statement on improved graduation rate

12/12/2011

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund commends Duval County Public Schools for further significant improvements in the high school graduation rate.

Duval County's graduation rate rose to 71.2 percent, an increase of 4.6 percentage points over last year. Results were announced today by Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson.

ONE by ONE event will elevate the voices of Duval County youth

12/7/2011

More than 70 youth will be in attendance on Saturday, December 10, at Student Voices, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund's ONE by ONE event intended specifically for high school and college students.

As part of the year-long ONE by ONE initiative, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund is seeking to have more than 1,500 people participate in conversations throughout Duval County. The goal is to identify the community's priorities for public education, then put those ideas into action.

The Student Voices event will gather more than 70 students at a event emceed by Al Letson, a Jacksonville native and host of NPR's State of the RE:Union. After a series of performances and lunch, they will break into small group discussions to talk about their aspirations for our community and our schools.

Year-long ERS study concludes with action plan for Duval County Public Schools

9/30/2011

The Duval County School Board today was presented with the final report from Education Resource Strategies (ERS), which for the last year has been working with the district to conduct a comprehensive resource analysis.

Duval County Public Schools, in partnership with the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, engaged ERS in the fall of 2010.

ONE by ONE campaign to transform the future of education in Jacksonville

9/7/2011

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens announced the opening of a thought-provoking new exhibition that aims to transform the way the community is involved in education.

The exhibition runs at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens through December 20, 2011. From January to August 2012, the exhibition will travel to 16 different sites in neighborhoods throughout Jacksonville.

Through dramatic portraits by local photographer Ingrid Damiani, the ONE in THREE exhibition displays the faces and stories of 20 current and former students of Duval County Public Schools. Each student featured in the exhibition has faced obstacles to achieving academic success. Among those who have beaten the odds, one common thread is clear: community support.

The exhibition aims to get viewers involved in the Jacksonville Public Education Fund's ONE by ONE campaign. Over the next year, ONE by ONE will bring together thousands of Jacksonville residents from every neighborhood to speak out about what our public schools need and document closely what they say.