Meet the Team: Zachary Champagne, Director of Advocacy and Program
8/21/2017
Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is excited to welcome four new staff members to our team. We invite you to learn more about Zak, 2010 Duval County Teacher of the Year, and how he developed his passion for ensuring excellent education opportunities exist for all students in Duval County.
Read MoreMeet the Team: ReGina Newkirk, Director of Development
8/17/2017
Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is excited to welcome four new staff members to our team. Each new member joins JPEF with an extensive background in education and unique experiences in the classroom and beyond. We invite you to learn more about ReGina, and check back tomorrow as we share more about our other new colleagues and how they developed their passion for ensuring excellent education opportunities exist for all students in Duval County.
Read MoreMeet the team: Rachael Tutwiler Fortune
Rachael Tutwiler Fortune was named President of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund in 2018.
8/16/2017
Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is excited to welcome four new staff members to our team. Each new member joins JPEF with an extensive background in education and unique experiences in the classroom and beyond
Read MoreConsortium of Florida Education Foundations Board welcomes JPEF President
7/14/2017
The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) recently elected Trey Csar, President of Jacksonville Public Education Fund, as a Member-at-Large. There’s more to do, but Jacksonville continues to join with local and state partners to be a driver for positive change.
Read MoreFlorida Dept. of Ed seeks public comment - have your voice heard!
7/13/2017
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) is seeking public comment on the draft plan they have developed for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that was signed into policy Dec. 2015. Having our voices heard on this particular policy is a matter of taking care of and investing in our region’s greatest assets: our children.
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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