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Guest post: City Year corps member reflects on what she learned about the true meaning of teamwork

11/17/2015

One of our goals at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund is to incorporate a wide variety of voices from the public education community into our blog. That’s why I’m thrilled to introduce you to Katie Slajus, an AmeriCorps member for City Year, an organization that deploys diverse team of young adults to serve full-time as mentors and role models to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.

Guest post: City Year corps member reflects on what she learned about the true meaning of teamwork

11/17/2015

One of our goals at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund is to incorporate a wide variety of voices from the public education community into our blog. That’s why I’m thrilled to introduce you to Katie Slajus, an AmeriCorps member for City Year, an organization that deploys diverse team of young adults to serve full-time as mentors and role models to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.

9th Annual NEFL Advocacy Training: New partnerships, inspiring stories and tips for success

11/16/2015

Before she began her teaching career, Kifimbo Holloway-Parnell was working at a catering event for the Special Olympics. She watched several people take the time to feed dessert to one of their disabled colleagues who wasn’t able to feed himself, doing so before even eating their own.

Guest blogger, Erin Arrington of Healthy Start Coalition shares a recap of the 9th Annual NEFL Advocacy Training.

9th Annual NEFL Advocacy Training: New partnerships, inspiring stories and tips for success

11/16/2015

Before she began her teaching career, Kifimbo Holloway-Parnell was working at a catering event for the Special Olympics. She watched several people take the time to feed dessert to one of their disabled colleagues who wasn’t able to feed himself, doing so before even eating their own.

Guest blogger, Erin Arrington of Healthy Start Coalition shares a recap of the 9th Annual NEFL Advocacy Training.

Results are in — explore Duval County's performance on The Nation's Report Card!

11/13/2015

At the end of October, scores were released for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” that continue to have implications for education at national, state, and district levels.