Letter to the Editor Regarding School Grades
2/23/2012
Cindy Edelman, Chairwoman of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund Board of Directors, and Tom Van Berkel, Chairman of the JAX Chamber Board of Directors, wrote the following letter to the editor of The Florida Times-Union regarding the changes to school grades amde by the state Board of Education.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor Regarding School Grades
2/23/2012
Cindy Edelman, Chairwoman of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund Board of Directors, and Tom Van Berkel, Chairman of the JAX Chamber Board of Directors, wrote the following letter to the editor of The Florida Times-Union regarding the changes to school grades amde by the state Board of Education.
Read MoreNew study to “Demystify School Funding” looks at Duval County Public Schools
12/15/2011
In 2011, the state of Florida cut 1.4 billion from public education; in Duval County, the board wrestled with a $91 million shortfall. Further reductions will make 2012 no easier. With the Florida Legislature less than a month away from its 2012 session, funding for public schools is at the top of the state agenda.
School funding is a volatile and emotional issue, and it is complicated. That's why today the Jacksonville Public Education Fund released a new policy paper, "Demystifying school funding: Where it comes from, how it's spent and what we can do to improve."
Read MoreNew study to “Demystify School Funding” looks at Duval County Public Schools
12/15/2011
In 2011, the state of Florida cut 1.4 billion from public education; in Duval County, the board wrestled with a $91 million shortfall. Further reductions will make 2012 no easier. With the Florida Legislature less than a month away from its 2012 session, funding for public schools is at the top of the state agenda.
School funding is a volatile and emotional issue, and it is complicated. That's why today the Jacksonville Public Education Fund released a new policy paper, "Demystifying school funding: Where it comes from, how it's spent and what we can do to improve."
Read MoreJacksonville Public Education Fund statement on improved graduation rate
12/12/2011
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund commends Duval County Public Schools for further significant improvements in the high school graduation rate.
Duval County's graduation rate rose to 71.2 percent, an increase of 4.6 percentage points over last year. Results were announced today by Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson.