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Parents questioned whether procedures for screening coaches and other volunteers are adequate.…
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.
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Jacksonville leaders identify solutions in early childcare gaps
The Jacksonville Early Learning Task Force suggested several steps to increase childcare access.…
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St. Johns environmentalist Sarah Bailey celebrates 100th birthday
Sarah Bailey is an environmental activist, a past county commissioner and a St. Johns County icon.…
June 23, 2026
Intersex teacher says he was forced to resign in St. Johns County
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the EEOC seeking the teacher’s reinstatement.…
June 17, 2026
St. Johns County principal sues over her removal in yearbook controversy
Principal Katherine O’Connell was placed on leave after rap lyrics appeared in the school’s yearbook.…
June 16, 2026
Hubbard House’s new initiative helps men prevent domestic violence
Hubbard House’s Not My City program aims to help men prevent violence and become a positive influence.…
June 15, 2026
#AskJAXTDY | Who gets the money from Duval school bus tickets?
Duval Schools ticketed thousands of drivers last month for passing school buses illegally. See where the money went.…
June 11, 2026
Local developers still want to buy Duval Schools’ headquarters
Three companies have submitted bids for the school district’s headquarters, which has been for sale for about a year.…
June 11, 2026
DeSantis signs bills linked to Duval school district and Cecil Airport
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two Jacksonville-centric bills this week: one that will affect how the Duval School Board handles legal…
June 10, 2026
Trout Creek Academy principal gets delay over yearbook controversy
Principal Katie O’Connell says she’s not responsible for a Fetty Wap rap lyric that appeared in the school’s yearbook.…
June 9, 2026
City Council votes to put school tax extension on the ballot
Duval County voters will decide whether to renew a property tax levied by the Duval school district that, in part,…
June 5, 2026
Drivers rack up $719K in fines for passing Duval school buses illegally
Duval school police issued 3,197 tickets in the first month that school bus cameras recorded drivers.…
June 5, 2026
How Jacksonville’s skilled trades pros identify workforce solutions
The Jacksonville General Apprenticeship Association is among organizations filling Florida’s growing skilled trades shortage.…
June 4, 2026
Duval Schools adding weapons-detection system at elementary schools
The district will equip about 30 schools each year with the same weapons-detection systems installed at middle schools.…
June 3, 2026
City Year Jacksonville invests 100k service hours to support Duval students
City Year Jacksonville cultivates communication skills, empathy and leadership among young adults.…
June 3, 2026
Orange Park substitute teacher accused of possessing child sexual abuse material
Tyrone Julius Ferguson taught at elementary and middle schools and also was a youth basketball coach.…
June 2, 2026
City Council delays bill to put 1-mill school tax renewal on November ballot
The Finance Committee voted 4-3 to consider the 1-mill levy again in two weeks.…
May 31, 2026
PHOTO ESSAY | Englewood High, among Duval’s most diverse, celebrates commencement
Englewood High awarded 408 diplomas during its 69th Commencement on May 28 inside Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.…
May 28, 2026
Culinary Institute eyes San Antonio as model for Jacksonville campus
City Council voted to endorse a future $35 million incentives deal for a riverfront high-rise anchored by the Culinary Institute.…
May 28, 2026
Flagler College tennis team takes home national championship trophy
The men’s tennis team claimed the Division II championship, its first national title since the 1980s.…
May 26, 2026
Records in Jacksonville teacher speech case tie school board member to complaint
Hope McMath is asking the state to end its investigation of her social media speech, as state records tie the…
May 22, 2026
DeSantis comes to Ribault High to sign bills supporting high school coaches
The bills will supplement coaches’ salaries and also allow coaches to spend their own money to help players.…
May 22, 2026
Former JROTC instructor accused of making students behave as dogs
Cail Morris Jr., a JROTC instructor at Sandalwood High School, was charged with child abuse.…
May 19, 2026
Former University of Alabama president selected as lone finalist to lead UF
A search committee recommended Stuart Bell as UF president, after a decade in the position in Alabama.…