The school year is underway and WOW are the questions pouring in. We know the start of school might feel unique and overwhelming as we face more school closures and other challenges to our public schools, driven by reduced funding as a result of state and federal actions.
Trying to figure out how to stay informed and advocate for public schools? Here are a few resources to get you started (note: we will update this as regularly as possible!):
Just getting started learning about Duval County Public Schools
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Presentation by Duval County MomsRising Parents with local and state information
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Duval County Public Schools Main Website
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Follow Duval School News on Facebook for the latest updates on District information impacting all schools, board policy changes, and education legislation updates.
Helpful reading about how funding works for public schools
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Education Law Center: How Much Will Your School District Lose from the FY2026 National Budget Cuts?
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Peter G. Peterson Foundation: How is K-12 Education Funded?
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Florida Policy Institute (FPI): Voucher Funding Draining Funds Away from Public Schools
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Education Law Center: Making the Grade 2024
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National Education Association (NEA) Educator Pay Data
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U.S. Census Data on 2023 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data (note: user can download summary table Excel file from this landing page and search the site for previous years' data but this is a starting point if anyone else cares to dig into everything)
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Lottery funding book (2024 -2025) with a history of the lottery since the Constitutional Amendment
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush: Opportunity Scholarships and BHAGs | IWF
Resources for contacting DCPS Leaders as parents
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DCPS Staff Organizational Chart shows who is responsible for what within the district and can help you identify the right person to contact for any questions or issues. Find their contact information here using the Staff Directory.
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Find your school board member (and how to contact them) here: https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/school-board
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Once you figure out who your district school board member is, you can email them directly using their contact information below (organized by district):
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Actions you can take
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Submit a MomsRising *Back to School* Letter to the Editor
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Sign Up for the Moms Next Door Dispatch with Trainings, Monthly Resources, National/Monthly Actions, and more!
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Sign Up for Families for Strong Public Schools Email Newsletter & Actions
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Apply for the Parents Who Lead Cohort by Aug 22nd
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