January 16, 2025
A new state law requires later starting times — a requirement that could upend the schedules for tnes of thousands…
May 29, 2024
Grit and gain: How Duval Schools looks to curb chronic absenteeism
More than 27% of Duval County Public Schools students have missed at least four weeks of class this academic year.…
April 16, 2024
Beaches leaders fight to preserve schools
Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach city councils voted to oppose the closure or consolidation of schools in their communities.…
February 5, 2024
Duval parents groups file no objections to textbooks
Moms for Liberty and the Public School Defenders both reviewed science and social studies textbooks approved by Duval County Public…
January 24, 2024
Graduation rates hit record highs across First Coast
In Duval County, 87.2% of students graduated in the 2022-23 academic year, the highest percentage in a nonpandemic year.…
January 17, 2024
Spring Park and Englewood communities seek clarity on school renovations
Some parents remain concerned about the size of the rebuilt Englewood and Spring Park elementary schools as well as who…
December 13, 2023
New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in Florida
Though the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…
October 17, 2023
Introducing the applicants for Duval schools superintendent
Here’s a rundown on the 10 candidates for Duval County Schools superintendent. The School Board will consider them Wednesday.…
August 10, 2023
First new school opens in Duval under half-cent sales tax
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School is the first new school to open in Duval County since 2011.…
April 4, 2023
Duval wants 1,000 Black and brown male teachers; it’s having a hard time keeping the ones it has
Duval’s is facing dual challenges of attracting and retaining its male teachers as it tries to diversify staff to reflect…
December 14, 2021
OPINION | Duval Schools headquarters must stay Downtown
Duval County Public Schools’ announcement that it plans to sell its Southbank headquarters and relocate is welcome news for those…
December 13, 2021
OPINION | When are we going to get back to normal?
My son lied to me about wearing his mask. He lied for nearly two weeks straight. I had been sending…
November 10, 2021
Duval students are growing more diverse, so DCPS wants teachers to be, too
When Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…