15 hours ago
The state’s Education Practices Commission will now decide if Hope McMath can keep her teaching license.…
Jacksonville Today covers education from the classroom to the Capitol. Our reporters follow Duval Schools as well as private and higher education across the region. We explain school board decisions, funding debates, curriculum changes, and state education policies that affect students, parents, and teachers in Northeast Florida.
September 17, 2026
UNF selects Michael Shannon to become next president
Shannon’s appointment as president is subject to confirmation by the Florida board of governors.…
September 17, 2026
Florida public schools and colleges get additional AI policies
The Florida Board of Education approved rules for the use of AI in K-12 schools and state colleges.…
September 16, 2026
Amendment 3 could reduce funding for children’s services, report warns
Amendment 3 would reduce property taxes, but it could eliminate $278 million for children’s services.…
September 15, 2026
Nassau school district finds racial slurs unsubstantiated; calls for accountability mount
On Tuesday evening, more than 200 people gathered inside First Missionary Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach to demand more accountability…
September 15, 2026
New Baldwin principal removed after gun found in his car at school
Michael Smith, the principal of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, was removed Tuesday after police discovered a loaded handgun in his…
September 11, 2026
Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower
The Downtown Development Review Board advanced projects by Gateway Jax Inc. and UF on Thursday.…
September 11, 2026
Nassau County Schools investigating ‘racially offensive behavior’ at volleyball match
A parent said Fernandina Beach students held up a Black baby doll and made racial slurs, chants and gestures.…
September 10, 2026
New Baldwin principal has history of misconduct complaints
Baldwin Principal Michael Smith had three complaints that alleged inappropriate conduct toward students.…
September 10, 2026
University of Florida celebrates opening of Jacksonville graduate campus
158 students have enrolled as the university opens the first of several buildings planned on its new campus.…
September 8, 2026
Duval teachers union falls short of membership threshold, must hold election to get recertified
Duval Teachers United will likely have to hold an election to earn its recertification — under a new state law…
September 8, 2026
AI-generated ‘Cat in the Hat’ sparks school safety warnings
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the national Cat in the Hat craze on social media.…
September 4, 2026
Dimon Foundation donation to elevate Edward Waters endowment
The $1 million gift will go toward an endowment that has quadrupled since 2018.…
September 2, 2026
Neptune Beach stops using cameras to monitor drivers in school zones
The move follows an order from the state to halt use of license plate readers like Flock cameras.…
August 31, 2026
Florida awards $12M to FSCJ and Cecil Spaceport for aerospace and maritime training
The $7 million for FSCJ and $5 million for Cecil Spaceport are part of $23 million in job growth grants.…
August 26, 2026
UNF presidential search committee selects University of North Georgia president
A UNF search committee has selected the University of North Georgia’s president as the Jacksonville school’s potential next leader.…
August 20, 2026
Regency Square Mall among locations eyed for Duval Schools headquarters move
Duval Schools is considering four options for a headquarters relocation as it also weighs two purchase offers on its Southbank…
August 17, 2026
Military kids in city-funded Cathedral Arts Project arts programs saw academic gains
With city funding, the Cathedral Arts Project collaborated with the University of North Florida to provide military families arts education.…
August 16, 2026
Duval School Board candidates take in more money than most in Florida
School board elections in Jacksonville have brought in a lot of money through individual, business and PAC support.…
August 14, 2026
Incumbent defends St. Johns School Board seat from newcomer’s challenge
St. Johns County voters will decide whether to retain the longest-serving member on the School Board.…
August 10, 2026
Stanton student sues Duval Schools over sexual assault on bus
The federal lawsuit alleges the district failed to prevent rising harassment and assaults on the bus.…
August 10, 2026
How Duval Schools literacy compares to Florida’s largest districts
Duval Schools has historically lagged Florida’s other large urban districts in literacy proficiency.…
August 10, 2026
Duval and St. Johns schools close budget gaps before new school year
Duval Schools faced a $100 million shortfall, and St. Johns ended last year $23 million in the red.…
August 6, 2026
A Duval school reported more fights than any other school in Florida
Chaffee Trail Middle School reported 117 fights in the 2024-25 school year, the highest total at any grade level.…