Press Releases

Jacksonville Public Education Fund welcomed several new members to its Board of Directors this summer

9/12/2016

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund gained seven new members of its Board of Directors this summer. Ronnie King, Coley Jones, Marsha Oliver, Hugh Greene, Lisa Page, and Kay Park have accepted their nomination as directors of the independent nonprofit organization.

New initiative aims to listen to and activate public school students

8/24/2016

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund, in collaboration with several local organizations, is assembling a group of dynamic and driven Duval County youth to speak on their current experience as public school students and personal definitions of success. Read on to learn more about the initiative, called ONE by ONE: Student Voice, which will kick off with a community meeting taking place in three different regions around the city. Participants will have the opportunity to listen directly to students, then work with them in small groups to take action.

Alimacani Elementary teacher Kay Park is 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year

3/12/2016

Kay Park was named the 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year tonight at the 25th Anniversary of the EDDY Awards. Park, a third grade teacher at Alimacani Elementary, was selected among five exceptional finalists.

Keep reading to learn more about Park and all of the other teachers of the year, and see a video of Park in her classroom!

Five finalists announced for 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year

2/5/2016

Five exceptional public school educators today were named finalists for the 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year.

The finalists were selected by a committee of educators, community members and business leaders from a preliminary round of semi-finalists. All five will be on stage at the 25^th Anniversary EDDY Awards on Saturday, March 12, where one will be named 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year.

Keep reading to learn more about the finalists!

Semi-finalists named for 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year

1/26/2016

Fourteen outstanding public school teachers today were named semi-finalists for the 2016 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the Year.

The semi-finalists were selected from the Teachers of the Year nominated by every public school in Duval County. From the semi-finalists, five finalists will be selected and announced in February and the winner announced at the EDDY Awards on March 12.

Keep reading to meet the semi-finalists!