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City Year Jacksonville recently celebrated the completion of the 2023-2024 school year and their 10th anniversary with a graduating class of 50 members. The graduating class consists of young adults both from Duval County and […]

At the recent graduation exercises of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning (EDC), the winners of the highly anticipated website design competition were announced to thunderous applause. The competition, which drew participants from both middle […]

Teachers at Northwestern Legends Elementary were treated to free coffee drinks from the Grounds of Grace coffee bus as part of a special event for National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Located on 45th street and sponsored by online nonprofit Western Governors University, […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 8, 2024) — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s (JTA) My Ride to School program has increased monthly ridership by over 80% since the service began in August 2022. My Ride to School offers […]

“Out East” was the location for Jacksonville Free Press Associate Editor Lynn Jones-Turpin to present journalism 101 to students at R. L. Brown Elementary. The school is named after R.L. Brown, Sr., (1854–1948), real estate […]

This summer’s experiences will be remembered by over 100 youth and teens from across Jacksonville that are participating in the GEARUP Summer STEAM + M Business and Technology Camp provided to prepare youth and teens […]

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1408 Scholarship Fund awarded a record $46,500 in scholarships to 21 area high school seniors and college students during a ceremony this week at Edward Waters University (EWU). The […]

By Darryl Willie – Black male educators make up only 6% of the teaching force in Duval County. These teachers often find themselves being the only ONE in their schools, the only ONE in their […]

By Reginald Liner – Clinical Psychologist Dr. Umar Johnson covered a wide range of topics ranging from the need of more African-Americans teachers in the inner city schools to the need for parents to know […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 18, 2021 — The Jacksonville Public Education Fund and the Community First Cares Foundation (the charitable giving arm of Community First Credit Union) will provide $50,000 in classroom grants to support critical […]