Coverage of school board decisions, classroom initiatives, and stories about students, teachers, and education issues in Duval County.

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District staff presenting a plan for how Duval Schools will comply with Florida's critic-dubbed "Don't Say Gay" law to the school board Tuesday.

What Duval Schools is cutting from its LGBTQ+ Support Guide

In response to Florida’s new, critic-dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” law, Duval County Public Schools plans to slash the district’s decade-old…

By Claire Heddles

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The 37-page document under review outlines how teachers can ensure LGBTQ students' safety on school campuses.

‘It all boils down to one paragraph.’ Duval Schools could change its LGBTQ support guide Tuesday

The Duval County School Board is set to meet Tuesday morning to discuss an update to its LGBTQ support guide,…

By Claire Heddles

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OPINION | Teachers should make a life, not just a living

My mother was a public high school teacher for 33 years. She worked at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights.…

By Nikesha Elise Williams

Duval County Public Schools

Duval County Public Schools