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School Board winners were all endorsed by current reps, so the board’s political makeup is unlikely to change.…
Coverage of school board decisions, classroom initiatives, and stories about students, teachers, and education issues in Duval County.
2 days ago
School Board member urged to resign over anti-Islam social media post
Tony Ricardo shared a social media post calling Islam a “political cult masquerading as a faith.”…
October 28, 2026
Duval School Board candidates: What they support; who supports them
In addition to voting on a 1-mill tax extension for schools, voters in three Jacksonville districts will also choose new…
October 22, 2026
Metal detectors coming to Duval elementary schools
Principals will notify families when it’s time for their school to get the weapons detection system.…
October 16, 2026
Fletcher coach removed as district investigates behavior by student-athletes
Duval Schools says it received reports of “unsupervised and inappropriate behavior” among student-athletes.…
October 8, 2026
Duval Schools removes more books, including ‘1984’ graphic adaptation
Two Jodi Picoult novels and a book by Stephen King will be removed, along with the “1984” adaptation.…
October 8, 2026
Andrew Jackson volleyball program found sisterhood through sports
The volleyball program ended the regular season with a pair of victories after a racially fraught incident in Nassau County…
October 7, 2026
Jacksonville City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray appeals suspension from teaching job
Tyrona Clark-Murray was suspended without pay for 10 days but says she’ll appeal the decision to the state.…
October 6, 2026
Duval School Board votes, again, to sell Southbank headquarters
In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board approved the sale of the Southbank headquarters building to…
October 5, 2026
Duval Schools and Jaguars Foundation celebrate students for Hispanic Heritage Month
The school district honored winners of its annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest.…
October 1, 2026
New Venetia Elementary plan a prototype for future Duval elementary schools
It was standing room only at Hyde Grove Elementary on Tuesday, with 100 people packed into the cafeteria, sitting in…
September 30, 2026
Duval School Board to consider allowing guns in cars on school property
Duval County Schools may change its policy and allow employees to store guns in their cars at school.…
September 22, 2026
Judge backs Duval teacher punished for Charlie Kirk posts
The state’s Education Practices Commission will now decide if Hope McMath can keep her teaching license.…
September 15, 2026
Nassau school district finds racial slurs unsubstantiated; calls for accountability mount
On Tuesday evening, more than 200 people gathered inside First Missionary Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach to demand more accountability…
September 15, 2026
New Baldwin principal removed after gun found in his car at school
Michael Smith, the principal of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, was removed Tuesday after police discovered a loaded handgun in his…
September 10, 2026
New Baldwin principal has history of misconduct complaints
Baldwin Principal Michael Smith had three complaints that alleged inappropriate conduct toward students.…
August 20, 2026
Regency Square Mall among locations eyed for Duval Schools headquarters move
Duval Schools is considering four options for a headquarters relocation as it also weighs two purchase offers on its Southbank…
August 16, 2026
Duval School Board candidates take in more money than most in Florida
School board elections in Jacksonville have brought in a lot of money through individual, business and PAC support.…
August 10, 2026
Stanton student sues Duval Schools over sexual assault on bus
The federal lawsuit alleges the district failed to prevent rising harassment and assaults on the bus.…
August 10, 2026
How Duval Schools literacy compares to Florida’s largest districts
Duval Schools has historically lagged Florida’s other large urban districts in literacy proficiency.…
August 10, 2026
Duval and St. Johns schools close budget gaps before new school year
Duval Schools faced a $100 million shortfall, and St. Johns ended last year $23 million in the red.…
August 6, 2026
A Duval school reported more fights than any other school in Florida
Chaffee Trail Middle School reported 117 fights in the 2024-25 school year, the highest total at any grade level.…
August 5, 2026
Duval school bus drivers threaten strike, but more meetings planned
Durham School Services will meet with bus drivers this week in an attempt to avert a strike.…
August 4, 2026
Duval raises school lunch prices again
Students will need a little more lunch money when school starts in Duval County next week.…