August 25, 2023
Conservative advocacy group PragerU says Florida teachers can now show the group’s videos in class. Districts in Northeast Florida disagree.…
August 22, 2023
Public forums underway in Duval superintendent search
Just four people attended the district’s first superintendent search forum in person, and about 20 joined in virtually.…
August 15, 2023
Here’s how you can help Duval Schools pick its next superintendent
The school district will hold community meetings starting next week and will post a survey online to solicit the community’s…
August 15, 2023
AP Psych is back for Duval Schools
The turnaround follows two weeks of confusion about Florida’s new rules on gender identity and sexual orientation.…
August 11, 2023
TIMELINE: Clay and Duval Schools still scrub AP Psych after week of confusion
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz told school districts the course can be taught in compliance with Florida laws. He did…
August 7, 2023
Duval and Clay Schools cancel AP Psychology class
Schools fear the class would violate a new state policy prohibiting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity.…
August 6, 2023
Duval school district braces for 50% uptick in private school vouchers this year
Duval Schools loses state money for every student who drops out of district-run schools, putting a greater financial strain on…
August 3, 2023
Florida’s new universal education vouchers: A guide for parents
Our guide to Florida’s newly expanded school vouchers: Can you use them for any private school? How much do you…
August 2, 2023
School bus delays likely when Duval Schools start back
The district still has a dire shortage of drivers, but a new app is coming later this fall for parents…
July 26, 2023
Former Duval superintendent to lead national literacy nonprofit
Diana Greene is the new CEO of Children’s Literacy Initiative, a nonprofit aimed at equity in education.…
July 21, 2023
In Jacksonville, Kamala Harris decries Florida’s education standards as ‘propaganda’
The vice president’s last-minute visit Friday came in response to Florida’s controversial new rules on the teaching of Black history.…
July 21, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris headed to Jacksonville
The vice president will speak against new state standards for teaching Black history, including a suggestion that slaves benefited by…
July 11, 2023
Duval School Board member will represent both district, conservative group in Tallahassee
Duval County School Board member April Carney will help the district lobby the Florida Legislature — that’s after some Board…
July 5, 2023
Duval considers cutting magnet school bus routes, other cost-saving options
To cut costs, Duval is combining a two magnet school bus routes and might end routes with low ridership. Bigger…
June 30, 2023
Duval students lag in math and reading in new state testing results
Duval students shined in some specialized classes, such as biology and algebra, but lagged statewide averages in core topics.…
June 28, 2023
Jacksonville NAACP raises alarms about Duval superintendent search
The civil rights group is concerned that the job could be offered to former Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis, without community…
June 22, 2023
Meet Jacksonville’s new City Council
The new 19-member Jacksonville new City Council that was sworn in Thursday is more male and more Republican than Duval…
June 21, 2023
Hunt is on for Duval Schools superintendent
The School Board is hiring the Florida School Boards Association as an outside consultant to help replace Superintendent Diana Greene.…
June 14, 2023
Public involvement urged in Duval superintendent search
A representative of the Florida School Board Association says the public should be heavily involved in the search for Diane…
June 14, 2023
New rules for Duval Schools: crime reporting, dress codes and bathroom use
Updates to the district’s code of conduct will sharpen how crime and misconduct are reported, a response to criticism from…
June 4, 2023
Duval Schools doesn’t know what to do with unapproved books
Duval County Public Schools sent almost twice as many library books to its recycling plant this school year than it…
May 23, 2023
Duval Schools picks deputy superintendent to temporarily fill top job
Dana Kriznar will replace retiring Superintendent Diana Greene starting next month, as the School Board begins searching for a permanent…
May 16, 2023
Dems gain a Jacksonville City Council seat in tight election
Jacksonville’s 19-member City Council will now have five Democrats, up from the current four. Republicans will still hold a supermajority.…
May 16, 2023
Duval Schools needs a short-term superintendent by June 6
The school district needs to have an interim superintendent in place before its next monthly meeting under state law.…