Meet Scott Sowell, our Summer Teacher Fellow
6/17/2015
Scott Sowell, a proud graduate of Duval County Public Schools, has worked in science education for 20 years, and is currently a science teacher at Darnell-Cookman Middle-High School.
Read MoreElizabeth Feustel is summer learning at JPEF
6/15/2015
While at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, Elizabeth hopes to learn advocacy skills, and new research techniques. She's also excited to learn more about Jacksonville’s education community, and connect with local leaders in an impactful way.
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Elizabeth Feustel is summer learning at JPEF
6/15/2015
While at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, Elizabeth hopes to learn advocacy skills, and new research techniques. She's also excited to learn more about Jacksonville’s education community, and connect with local leaders in an impactful way.
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Celebrating Bilingualism in DCPS
6/4/2015
The Dual Language Program is designed to prepare children to succeed in a culturally diverse world and a global economy through academic achievement and proficiency in a second language. The students who are part of this program receives 50% of their class instruction in Spanish and 50% in English.
Read MoreCelebrating Bilingualism in DCPS
6/4/2015
The Dual Language Program is designed to prepare children to succeed in a culturally diverse world and a global economy through academic achievement and proficiency in a second language. The students who are part of this program receives 50% of their class instruction in Spanish and 50% in English.
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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