May 21, 2025
About a quarter of Jacksonville’s schools will lose a COVID-era free-lunch benefit in September.…
May 19, 2025
Teacher and his 1-year-old son killed while crossing road
Mitchell Patch, a math teacher at Bayview Elementary School, was killed trying to cross Baymeadows Road.…
May 15, 2025
How one nonprofit helps Jacksonville scholars thrive
Thrive Scholars Jacksonville helps students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds prepare for undergraduate life.…
May 13, 2025
Duval school police officer accused of domestic battery
Kevens Louis was charged with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.…
May 8, 2025
Westside High students get early jump on medical careers
Students in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…
April 29, 2025
Thieves swipe football gear from Terry Parker High
Thieves stole helmets, cleats, flat-screen TVs and more from Terry Parker High School’s football field house.…
April 15, 2025
4 Duval teachers honored for career excellence
The teachers were surprised Tuesday with the Gladys Prior Award for Career Teaching Excellence.…
April 14, 2025
City launches kids’ Minecraft challenge to help plan Jacksonville’s riverfront
The three-week New Jax City challenge invites second-graders through college sophomores to design Jacksonville’s riverfront in Minecraft.…
April 9, 2025
School districts beg Florida lawmakers not to slash bonuses for accelerated students
Florida’s education funding could cost local districts millions if incentives for accelerated programs are reduced.…
April 2, 2025
Duval 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.…
March 13, 2025
Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reaction
The father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school…
February 27, 2025
Teacher-student communication, parent volunteer policies could change in Duval
Duval County’s school board will vote soon on how employees can communicate with students and whether some volunteers need additional…
February 24, 2025
Court sides with Duval teacher over Facebook posts
The appellate court overturned the suspension of Sandalwood High School teacher Thomas Caggiano.…
February 9, 2025
What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politics
The Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…
February 5, 2025
Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rules
ICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…
January 28, 2025
Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is Thursday
Budget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…
January 16, 2025
School start times up in the air in Duval County
A new state law requires later starting times — a requirement that could upend the schedules for tnes of thousands…
January 10, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Duval class sizes
Here’s a look at how class sizes in Duval County have changed since a constitutional amendment limited them.…
January 10, 2025
Duval students earned diplomas at record rate in 2024
Duval County Public Schools saw its graduation rate spike to a record high of 90.9% last year.…
January 7, 2025
Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in latest Douglas Anderson lawsuit
The latest lawsuit brings the district’s spend on Douglas Anderson settlements to nearly $2 million.…
December 22, 2024
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville 2024 in 24 images
Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown chose his favorite 24 images he captured in 2024.…
December 17, 2024
State asked to reopen investigation into accused Duval teacher
Duval Schools sent information from a recent investigation to the state DOE.…
December 12, 2024
Raines High at 60: A season of success on the football field and off
Raines High School heads to the state football championship, as the predominantly Black Northwest Jacksonville school also celebrates historically good…
December 5, 2024
Removed Douglas Anderson teacher was accused of sex with 14-year-old
Previously unreported records explain the circumstances surrounding Corey Thayer’s removal.…