The Show Must Go On is a four-part Jacksonville Today investigation examining who knew what, when, and what action they took when confronted with reports of misconduct by teachers at Jacksonville's flagship arts school, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. The series is based on tens of thousands of pages of public records and documents, as well as dozens of interviews with current and former Douglas Anderson students, parents, teachers, administrators and district officials.
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A student rehearses for the 2025 Douglas Anderson Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
15 hours ago

INVESTIGATION | Douglas Anderson works to step back into spotlight for the right reasons

How do we know another Douglas Anderson scandal won’t happen? Here’s what the district and school have changed since 2023.…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students rehearse for the 2025 Douglas Anderson Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

INVESTIGATION | Was Douglas Anderson worse than other schools? District data issues make it hard to compare 

Did something about the school lead teachers to misbehave? Did being an arts school play a part?…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students rehearse for the 2025 Douglas Anderson Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

INVESTIGATION | Douglas Anderson student accusers lacked faith in school’s response 

Part 2 of The Show Must Go On, based on tens of thousands of pages of records, as well as…

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A Douglas Anderson School of the Arts student rehearses for the 2025 Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Extravaganza dates back to 1986 and has served as one of the highlights of the school's academic calendar. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 27, 2025

INVESTIGATION | Douglas Anderson teacher received mostly ‘unofficial’ discipline before arrest

This is the first in a series, The Show Must Go On, examining the handling of reports of teacher misconduct…