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2011 EDDY Awards finalists pay it forward with Rotary grants

3/12/2012

Every year, each of the five finalists for the Duval County Teacher of the Year are granted $1,000 by the Rotary Clubs of Duval County to use for a classroom project of their choosing.
And the impact they create is always far greater. With the recent announcement of the 2012 Teacher of the Year (read more about him here), we thought you might like to know what the 2011 finalists were up to over the last year.
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2011 EDDY Awards finalists pay it forward with Rotary grants

3/12/2012

Every year, each of the five finalists for the Duval County Teacher of the Year are granted $1,000 by the Rotary Clubs of Duval County to use for a classroom project of their choosing.
And the impact they create is always far greater. With the recent announcement of the 2012 Teacher of the Year (read more about him here), we thought you might like to know what the 2011 finalists were up to over the last year.
Read More

2011 EDDY Awards finalists pay it forward with Rotary grants

3/12/2012

Every year, each of the five finalists for the Duval County Teacher of the Year are granted $1,000 by the Rotary Clubs of Duval County to use for a classroom project of their choosing.
And the impact they create is always far greater. With the recent announcement of the 2012 Teacher of the Year (read more about him here), we thought you might like to know what the 2011 finalists were up to over the last year.
Read More

2011 EDDY Awards finalists pay it forward with Rotary grants

3/12/2012

Every year, each of the five finalists for the Duval County Teacher of the Year are granted $1,000 by the Rotary Clubs of Duval County to use for a classroom project of their choosing.
And the impact they create is always far greater. With the recent announcement of the 2012 Teacher of the Year (read more about him here), we thought you might like to know what the 2011 finalists were up to over the last year.
Read More

Guest blogger: A poem by featured student Mercedes Trapp

3/9/2012

ONE in THREE student Mercedes Trapp performed this awesome piece at the opening event for the exhibit at the Beaches Museum & History Park on March 2.

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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.