June 27, 2025Teacher loses license after conviction for Disney exposureChristopher Allen-Black will serve 12 months’ probation for exposing himself at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort.…By Megan Mallicoat
June 25, 2025Jacksonville NAACP hears outlook on academic fundingThe local NAACP and Upsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity hosted a town hall on education.…By Will Brown
May 29, 2025PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville schools mark closures with smiles amid somber celebrationsJacksonville Today captured the final gatherings at five Duval County elementary schools that will close or consolidate after the 2025…By Will Brown
May 27, 2025Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted downAndersen, the former Duval School Board chair, couldn’t shake a years-old controversy over comments she made about Moms for Liberty…By Mike Mendenhall
May 21, 2025Some Duval students will have to start paying for lunchAbout a quarter of Jacksonville’s schools will lose a COVID-era free-lunch benefit in September.…By Megan Mallicoat
May 19, 2025Teacher and his 1-year-old son killed while crossing roadMitchell Patch, a math teacher at Bayview Elementary School, was killed trying to cross Baymeadows Road.…By Aleesia Hatcher - News4Jax
May 15, 2025How one nonprofit helps Jacksonville scholars thriveThrive Scholars Jacksonville helps students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds prepare for undergraduate life.…By Will Brown
May 13, 2025Duval school police officer accused of domestic batteryKevens Louis was charged with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.…By Dan Scanlan
May 8, 2025Westside High students get early jump on medical careersStudents in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…By Will Brown
April 29, 2025Thieves swipe football gear from Terry Parker HighThieves stole helmets, cleats, flat-screen TVs and more from Terry Parker High School’s football field house.…By Dan Scanlan
April 15, 20254 Duval teachers honored for career excellenceThe teachers were surprised Tuesday with the Gladys Prior Award for Career Teaching Excellence.…By Will Brown
April 14, 2025City launches kids’ Minecraft challenge to help plan Jacksonville’s riverfrontThe three-week New Jax City challenge invites second-graders through college sophomores to design Jacksonville’s riverfront in Minecraft.…By Will Brown
April 9, 2025School districts beg Florida lawmakers not to slash bonuses for accelerated studentsFlorida’s education funding could cost local districts millions if incentives for accelerated programs are reduced.…By Megan Mallicoat
April 2, 2025Duval School Board removes district’s first challenged book, ‘Identical’With a 6-1 vote, the Duval County School Board voted to permanently remove a book called Identical from its libraries.…By Megan Mallicoat
March 13, 2025Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reactionThe father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school…By Marcela Camargo - News4Jax
February 27, 2025Teacher-student communication, parent volunteer policies could change in DuvalDuval County’s school board will vote soon on how employees can communicate with students and whether some volunteers need additional…By Megan Mallicoat
February 24, 2025Court sides with Duval teacher over Facebook postsThe appellate court overturned the suspension of Sandalwood High School teacher Thomas Caggiano.…By News Service of Florida
February 9, 2025What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politicsThe Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…By Megan Mallicoat
February 5, 2025Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rulesICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…By Megan Mallicoat
January 28, 2025Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is ThursdayBudget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…By Megan Mallicoat
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
January 10, 2025NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Duval class sizesHere’s a look at how class sizes in Duval County have changed since a constitutional amendment limited them.…By Megan Mallicoat
January 10, 2025Duval students earned diplomas at record rate in 2024Duval County Public Schools saw its graduation rate spike to a record high of 90.9% last year.…By Will Brown
January 7, 2025Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in latest Douglas Anderson lawsuitThe latest lawsuit brings the district’s spend on Douglas Anderson settlements to nearly $2 million.…By Megan Mallicoat