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Teacher loses license after conviction for Disney exposure
Christopher Allen-Black will serve 12 months’ probation for exposing himself at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort.…
June 13, 2025
New law requires bus routes for students near highways
A St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…
June 11, 2025
Old Hastings High to soon become First Coast Technical College campus
Originally built in 1924, Hastings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.…
June 2, 2025
DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools
The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.…
May 27, 2025
UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president
The former University of Michigan president was approved unanimously despite opposition from some conservatives.…
May 23, 2025
FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president
Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…
May 21, 2025
Some Duval students will have to start paying for lunch
About a quarter of Jacksonville’s schools will lose a COVID-era free-lunch benefit in September.…
May 19, 2025
FAMU chooses president despite community concerns
Community members expressed concern about Marva Johnson’s politics and her lack of education experience.…
May 9, 2025
Search for president divides FAMU community
Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…
May 9, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida’s Catholic School boom
With a brand new pope chosen in the past couple of days, our Number of the Week reflects Floridians’ love…
May 7, 2025
Duval Schools changes sex ed, employee conduct policies
Teachers are now required to use only the district’s approved tools to contact students, plus other changes the school board…
May 5, 2025
UF plans to hire away president from University of Michigan
A search committee picked Santa Ono as the sole finalist for the president’s job at the University of Florida.…
May 2, 2025
See how Trump’s funding cuts could affect your school district
Data from the Economic Policy Institute shows how cuts could affect every district in Florida.…
April 25, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Florida Lottery $ for schools
Jacksonville Today reader Mark L. wonders if the Florida Lottery is contributing to public education like proponents promised.…
April 21, 2025
Lake Shore Middle teacher’s assistant, arrested for child abuse, says she acted in self-defense
A teacher’s assistant arrested after punching a student says she was defending herself.…
April 14, 2025
City launches kids’ Minecraft challenge to help plan Jacksonville’s riverfront
The three-week New Jax City challenge invites second-graders through college sophomores to design Jacksonville’s riverfront in Minecraft.…
April 9, 2025
School districts beg Florida lawmakers not to slash bonuses for accelerated students
Florida’s education funding could cost local districts millions if incentives for accelerated programs are reduced.…
April 9, 2025
Universities face sweeping audits under Florida DOGE
The state DOGE has demanded that universities turn over a vast set of documents regarding staffing, research and grants.…
April 2, 2025
Duval School Board removes district’s first challenged book, ‘Identical’
With a 6-1 vote, the Duval County School Board voted to permanently remove a book called Identical from its libraries.…
March 12, 2025
New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August opening
A new school set to open in St. Johns County’s RiverTown this August officially has a name: Hallowes Cove Academy.…
March 4, 2025
Lawmakers may repeal later school start times
A bill sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would reverse a law approved in 2023.…
February 27, 2025
Teacher-student communication, parent volunteer policies could change in Duval
Duval County’s school board will vote soon on how employees can communicate with students and whether some volunteers need additional…
February 9, 2025
What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politics
The Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…