In memoriam: Ann Baker

12/27/2011

In memoriam: Ann BakerThis week, the Jacksonville community lost a great activist and philanthropist in Ann Baker, who passed away on Monday. 

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In memoriam: Ann Baker

12/27/2011

In memoriam: Ann BakerThis week, the Jacksonville community lost a great activist and philanthropist in Ann Baker, who passed away on Monday. 

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Guest blogger: Featured student Mercedes Trapp

12/16/2011

Today at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund we are having a holiday party for our ONE in THREE exhibit featured students. Mercedes Trapp is of among them and she is a talented and dedicated spokeswomen! She shared a beautiful story with us.
 
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Guest blogger: Featured student Mercedes Trapp

12/16/2011

Today at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund we are having a holiday party for our ONE in THREE exhibit featured students. Mercedes Trapp is of among them and she is a talented and dedicated spokeswomen! She shared a beautiful story with us.
 
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Guest blogger: Featured student Mercedes Trapp

12/16/2011

Today at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund we are having a holiday party for our ONE in THREE exhibit featured students. Mercedes Trapp is of among them and she is a talented and dedicated spokeswomen! She shared a beautiful story with us.
 
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President’s Corner: Reflecting on High School Graduation in a Pandemic

JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune shares her thoughts as the parent of a senior.

High school graduation has been a recurring theme in the life of JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. In a new Q&A, Rachael shared what high school graduation means to her, and offered some words of inspiration for fellow parents who are w ...Read More

Half-penny sales tax will go on the ballot in fall 2020

Education advocates reacted to the news by saying they'll support the sales tax.

“This is a long-awaited historic moment in Duval County,” said JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. “Our students need 21st century schools, and our independent research has shown that 78.5 percent of Duval County residents support ...Read More

Education Innovator Speaks in Jacksonville about What Students Need to Succeed in the 21st Century

JPEF also celebrated 10 years of impact and launched a new School Leadership Initiative.

Dr. Tony Wagner, an internationally acclaimed author and education innovator, shared a thought-provoking message about the future of education with more than 350 education and community leaders today as the keynote speaker of the Jacksonville Publ ...Read More

DID YOU KNOW?

 

93%

of public schools in Duval County earned an "A," "B," or "C" in 2021-2022.