Claire Heddles
Claire has been a reporter in Jacksonville since August of 2021. She was previously the local host of NPR's Morning Edition at WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee. During her time in East Tennessee, her coverage of the COVID pandemic earned a Public Media Journalists’ Association award for investigative reporting. You can reach Claire at (904) 250-0926, claire@jaxtoday.org or on Twitter @ClaireHeddles.
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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 successor.

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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.

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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.

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April 26, 2023

Duval School Board to hire Fort Lauderdale law firm in Douglas Anderson scandal

The board is hiring an outside law firm, which moves legal discussions outside the public eye and into meetings protected by attorney-client privilege.

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April 25, 2023

State threatens to slash Duval superintendent’s salary

Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. chastised the district for what he called a failure to report incidents of teacher misconduct properly.

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April 25, 2023

Supporters rally for Duval Schools superintendent

More than 50 people rallied over fears that Diana Greene could be ousted as superintendent over the scandal at Douglas Anderson School for the Arts.

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April 20, 2023

MAY VOTER GUIDE | Jacksonville mayor 

Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis are running for Jacksonville mayor in the May 16, 2023, election.

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April 20, 2023

Records detail years of misconduct by Douglas Anderson teacher

The School Board Chair is convening a special meeting after records show other substantiated complaints against teacher Jeffrey Clayton.

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April 18, 2023

Duval Schools reverses trans restroom policy, no longer discourages ‘outing’ students in new LGBTQ+ support guide 

Students in Duval County Public Schools now must use restrooms and lockers in line with their sex assigned at birth — or use a single-stall restroom.

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April 17, 2023

Douglas Anderson investigation widens

Police could interview as many as 140 students as an investigation into teacher misconduct continues to unfold at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

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