tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post4246613578748603326..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: Why is the Jacksonville Public Education Fund having a hard time getting community endorsements? Guilt by association? (rough draft)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-9113359786888518452013-01-30T19:52:09.072-07:002013-01-30T19:52:09.072-07:00Chris -- Thanks so much for the comments. I wanted...Chris -- Thanks so much for the comments. I wanted to make sure that you and your readers knew that we set the goal of obtaining 2,000 ratifications by March 1. We’re now nearly 1,500 ratifications in, and feeling very confident that we’ll blow past the goal over the next month.<br /><br />As to your other points, I would encourage your readers to check out the Community Agreement themselves at links.jaxpef.org/ratify and decide for themselves if they can support its provisions. It represents the collective work of thousands of hours of citizen input and deliberation, and I think does a very good job of capturing the views of the community about what needs to improve in our public schools.<br /><br />For those that want more information, I’d encourage them to take a look at our most recent policy brief at www.jaxpef.org/media/758135/jpef_policy_brief_4_web_optimized.pdf. It provides a thorough and comprehensive look at the process and feedback from the community. Another great way to learn more is to tune in Thursday night at 8 p.m., when WJCT will air “The Power of One,” a documentary about the ONE by ONE campaign and the students who inspired the effort.<br /><br />Finally, as to your concerns about our Board of Directors, I’d ask that members of our community take a look at the entire list at www.jaxpef.org/about-us/board-of-directors.aspx. They are a tremendous group of 18 talented individuals, diverse in perspective, race and occupation, and provide immeasurable hours to ensuring that all students in Duval County have access to universally high-quality public schools. You could not ask for a group of more passionate advocates for public education.<br /><br />While I do not agree with your analysis of the campaign, I appreciate our past conversations and your passion. I look forward to a great many debates in the future and hope you reconsider supporting the Community Agreement, which has the potential to do so much good for our community. As always, if you or your readers ever have questions, I’m always available at trey@jaxpef.org.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780962577622092714noreply@blogger.com