January 16, 2025School start times up in the air in Duval CountyA new state law requires later starting times — a requirement that could upend the schedules for tnes of thousands…By Megan Mallicoat
May 29, 2024Grit and gain: How Duval Schools looks to curb chronic absenteeismMore than 27% of Duval County Public Schools students have missed at least four weeks of class this academic year.…By Will Brown
April 16, 2024Beaches leaders fight to preserve schoolsJacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach city councils voted to oppose the closure or consolidation of schools in their communities.…By Steven Ponson
February 5, 2024Duval parents groups file no objections to textbooksMoms for Liberty and the Public School Defenders both reviewed science and social studies textbooks approved by Duval County Public…By Will Brown
January 24, 2024Graduation rates hit record highs across First CoastIn Duval County, 87.2% of students graduated in the 2022-23 academic year, the highest percentage in a nonpandemic year.…By Will Brown
January 17, 2024Spring Park and Englewood communities seek clarity on school renovationsSome parents remain concerned about the size of the rebuilt Englewood and Spring Park elementary schools as well as who…By Will Brown
December 13, 2023New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in FloridaThough the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…By Will Brown
October 17, 2023Introducing the applicants for Duval schools superintendentHere’s a rundown on the 10 candidates for Duval County Schools superintendent. The School Board will consider them Wednesday.…By Will Brown
August 10, 2023First new school opens in Duval under half-cent sales taxRutledge H. Pearson Elementary School is the first new school to open in Duval County since 2011.…By Steven Ponson
April 4, 2023Duval 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…By Will Brown
December 14, 2021OPINION | Duval Schools headquarters must stay DowntownDuval County Public Schools’ announcement that it plans to sell its Southbank headquarters and relocate is welcome news for those…By Bill Delaney and Ennis Davis
December 13, 2021OPINION | 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…By Nikesha Elise Williams
November 10, 2021Duval students are growing more diverse, so DCPS wants teachers to be, tooWhen Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…By Sydney Boles