May 31, 2026
Englewood High awarded 408 diplomas during its 69th Commencement on May 28 inside Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.…
Coverage of school board decisions, classroom initiatives, and stories about students, teachers, and education issues in Duval County.
May 26, 2026
Records in Jacksonville teacher speech case tie school board member to complaint
Hope McMath is asking the state to end its investigation of her social media speech, as state records tie the…
May 22, 2026
Former JROTC instructor accused of making students behave as dogs
Cail Morris Jr., a JROTC instructor at Sandalwood High School, was charged with child abuse.…
May 15, 2026
Raines High School could be rebuilt earlier than expected, school district says
District officials have talked for years about the need to give Raines High School a new building.…
May 13, 2026
Jacksonville native Alex Monteagudo fathoms his bright college years
Alex Monteagudo will earn a degree in economics and political science from Yale during its 325th Commencement on Monday.…
May 8, 2026
Jacksonville City Council member removed from classroom position
Tyrona Clark-Murray was removed from a Duval Schools classroom during a human resources investigation.…
May 6, 2026
Duval high schools will start earlier and end later next year
Traditional high schools also will drop block scheduling and move to a seven-period daily schedule.…
May 1, 2026
Duval County school buses are now recording drivers who pass illegally
A total of 609 people got warnings for passing a school bus stop sign during a grace period in April.…
April 28, 2026
Construction starts on Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School
The new school, part of Duval County’s school consolidation plan, is scheduled to open in August 2027.…
April 24, 2026
State education commissioner berates St. Johns County superintendent
Superintendent Brennan Asplen was upbraided for criticizing Florida’s private school voucher program.…
April 23, 2026
Dozens of books removed from Duval Schools include ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and Maya Angelou
The district continues to remove books from its shelves because of a long-running internal review.…
April 21, 2026
How Duval Schools remains mindful of minority mental health
The district’s 2026 Student Mental Health Conference enabled students to get specific about their needs.…
April 15, 2026
Former school site will become affordable housing
The Villages at Lake Forest will reserve a fourth of the affordable housing units for Duval Schools staff.…
April 10, 2026
Safety concerns raised after school bus crashes
City Councilman Mike Gay wants FDOT to analyze whether conditions on Zoo Parkway lead to crashes.…
April 8, 2026
Another Duval school bus crashes on trip to the zoo
No one on the school bus was seriously hurt, but eight students were checked out at a hospital.…
April 8, 2026
Duval Schools students get longer Thanksgiving break
The School Board voted to give students and teachers the whole week off at Thanksgiving this fall.…
April 7, 2026
School bus cameras failed in Miami. Now they’re in Duval.
Countless drivers in Miami-Dade County were cited for passing school buses when they actually didn’t.…
April 3, 2026
Jacksonville Public Education Fund examines early literacy
JPEF identified nine practices it believes will contribute to improved literacy in Duval County.…
April 2, 2026
4 kindergarteners hurt when truck hits school bus
The school bus was taking students from San Pablo Elementary School to the Jacksonville zoo.…
April 1, 2026
Some Duval students spend time learning outdoors
Three schools are part of a pilot program to balance computer-heavy days with outdoors lessons.…
March 31, 2026
New school bus cameras will nab drivers running stop signs
Cameras on all Duval County school buses will record drivers who pass illegally. Violators will be fined $225.…
March 30, 2026
Duval school police officer accused of student relationship
Police officer Alexander Capasso resigned while under investigation. He had worked at several schools.…
March 27, 2026
ROTC instructor investigated at Sandalwood High
The instructor is accused of directing Sandalwood students to perform “demeaning activities” as a form of discipline.…
March 26, 2026
Collapsed HQ sale now a ‘legal matter’ for Duval Schools
The HQ sale that fell through last month could now be a legal headache for Duval Schools.…