October 18, 2023
The School Board said it was disappointed that only 10 people applied for the position. The search will resume later.…
October 17, 2023
Introducing the applicants for Duval schools superintendent
Here’s a rundown on the 10 candidates for Duval County Schools superintendent. The School Board will consider them Wednesday.…
October 16, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic maintains community feel at temporary location
The location may have been different, but Jacksonville’s 54th annual Northwest Classic football game, on Saturday, Oct. 14, maintained its…
October 4, 2023
Duval’s next superintendent must help spell out literacy solutions
In the most recent academic year, just 46% of Duval County third-graders were proficient at reading.…
September 12, 2023
Duval School Board hears how parents answered superintendent search survey
Duval County Public Schools will have a new, permanent, superintendent by January. The Duval County School Board briefly considered delaying…
September 6, 2023
Douglas Anderson teacher removed from classroom again
Corey Thayer, the school’s cinematic arts chair, was accused of inappropriate touching and removed from the classroom for the second…
August 30, 2023
Duval Schools will resume classes Friday
Duval Schools will remain closed Thursday. Clay County and St. Johns County schools plan to return to class.…
August 25, 2023
Northeast Florida schools say teachers can’t show PragerU videos
Conservative advocacy group PragerU says Florida teachers can now show the group’s videos in class. Districts in Northeast Florida disagree.…
August 16, 2023
William may need a form for his teacher to call him Bill
A new Florida law requires a parent’s permission for students to use alternative names and pronouns. In some districts, that…
August 15, 2023
Here’s how you can help Duval Schools pick its next superintendent
The school district will hold community meetings starting next week and will post a survey online to solicit the community’s…
August 14, 2023
School bus delays raise heat concerns
Duval County Public Schools sent a message to parents Sunday warning of “significant delays” on many of its bus routes…
August 11, 2023
Jax nonprofits ensure students have the means to succeed
A number of organizations are making sure students in poorer neighborhoods have the equipment and supplies they need to start…
August 9, 2023
Duval School Board hesitant on bids to move headquarters
Questions remain about the top two bids to move the school district’s administration building from the Downtown Southbank riverfront.…
August 7, 2023
Duval and Clay Schools cancel AP Psychology class
Schools fear the class would violate a new state policy prohibiting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity.…
August 6, 2023
Duval school district braces for 50% uptick in private school vouchers this year
Duval Schools loses state money for every student who drops out of district-run schools, putting a greater financial strain on…
July 11, 2023
Duval School Board member will represent both district, conservative group in Tallahassee
Duval County School Board member April Carney will help the district lobby the Florida Legislature — that’s after some Board…
June 4, 2023
Duval Schools doesn’t know what to do with unapproved books
Duval County Public Schools sent almost twice as many library books to its recycling plant this school year than it…
May 23, 2023
Superintendent Diana Greene ends trailblazing Duval career under scrutiny
The Duval superintendent’s tenure ends amid criticism from both the political left and right, but she also won bipartisan support…
April 18, 2023
Duval Schools reverses trans restroom policy, no longer discourages ‘outing’ students in new LGBTQ+ support guide
Students in Duval County Public Schools now must use restrooms and lockers in line with their sex assigned at birth…
April 5, 2023
Duval Schools face 20% vacancy in media specialists, the only staff who can approve books
School librarians are a rarity in Duval, and 1-in-5 of the few remaining positions are vacant as the district faces…
February 7, 2023
Most Florida school districts aren’t requiring teachers to hide classroom libraries. Duval is.
Duval Schools says media specialists have reviewed about 2,000 of the 1.6 million titles in the district.…
January 19, 2023
Enrolling your child in Duval County Public Schools | JAX TODAY GUIDE
If you’re looking to enroll a first-time student in Duval Schools for this coming fall, here’s what you need to…
December 22, 2022
Duval Schools to keep 73 ‘diverse, inclusive’ books out of classrooms
Dozens of books the Duval County school district ordered in the summer of 2021 will never hit classroom shelves. That’s…
November 28, 2022
2 new Northwest Jacksonville schools mix HBCU culture with elementary curriculum
Mikynzi Alexander spoke with confidence as she recited Useni Eugene Perkins’ poem “Hey, Black Child” at her school’s ribbon-cutting last…