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Duval Schools headquarters | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

November 18, 2025

3 charter school operators target Duval for Schools of Hope

Three charter companies outlined plans to open “Schools of Hope” within dozens of Duval school buildings.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Superintendent Chris Bernier talks at a town hall at Riverside High School on Nov. 3, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

November 4, 2025

Duval Schools lobbying Tallahassee for Schools of Hope changes

State lawmakers allowed Schools of Hope charters to colocate in district schools, which a Duval School Board member says is…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Annie R. Morgan Elementary had served students on Jacksonville’s Westside since 1916 before it closed. Mater Academy plans to move into its vacant building. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 23, 2025

Charter school company hopes to operate within 25 Duval public schools

New rules from the state mean districts have to let some charter schools use their buildings for free.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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