Growth of community partnerships strengthens public education.

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) has established a presence that encourages dialogue about public education and the importance of sustaining and augmentating educational resources that are needed in the 21st century classrooms of Jacksonville’s public schools.

What is the Truth About “Becky and Teddy”

I was proud and energized to be an instructor with
Mayor Alvin Brown’s Learn2Earn Experience.
L2E was a two week academic and social experience
promoting the value of higher education.

An immersion program attended by over 200 selected
high school students throughout Duval County Public
Schools, many of whom are seeking to be the first in
their family to go to college.

Opening their academic doors were Jacksonville
University and the University of North Florida.
During these engaging weeks students were provided
the opportunity to experience firsthand college life
experiences. Students lived in the dorms with their
chaperones, learned and participated in educational,
cultural and social events just as traditional college
students.

The Learn2Earn curriculum included:
My College Self, Career Research, Finding the Right Major,
Cash for College and College Fit and Selection.
A special week long component provide by