Shakespeare comes to life for elementary students thanks to teacher’s innovative PowerUP Jax project
6/23/2016
A teacher’s vision come to life through a PowerUP Jax grant. Priscilla Hardage, a fourth grade teacher at Chimney Lakes Elementary School, was awarded one of the competitive grants funded by Community First Credit Union. She used the grant money to purchase playbooks of Romeo and Juliet, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, and several others. In her application she wrote, “What better way to spark and stimulate the imaginative creativity of students than introducing them to the literary genius of Shakespeare?”
Read MoreShakespeare comes to life for elementary students thanks to teacher’s innovative PowerUP Jax project
6/23/2016
A teacher’s vision come to life through a PowerUP Jax grant. Priscilla Hardage, a fourth grade teacher at Chimney Lakes Elementary School, was awarded one of the competitive grants funded by Community First Credit Union. She used the grant money to purchase playbooks of Romeo and Juliet, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, and several others. In her application she wrote, “What better way to spark and stimulate the imaginative creativity of students than introducing them to the literary genius of Shakespeare?”
Read MoreStudy shows IB programs boost college attendance for low-income students
6/22/2016
There is new evidence that high-caliber high school curriculums,like that of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, may be part of a real solution to underperformance among low-income students.
Read MoreStudy shows IB programs boost college attendance for low-income students
6/22/2016
There is new evidence that high-caliber high school curriculums,like that of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, may be part of a real solution to underperformance among low-income students.
Read MoreStudent Researchers: A Glimpse at PhotoVoice
6/22/2016
Imagine the kinds of influence we could have and/or the cases that we could make if those of us in education were to turn a camera over to a student in a school in the urban core of Duval County and ask them to show us what makes learning difficult for them. What kind of things do you think we would see?
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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