5 hours agoWestside 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
24 hours agoQ&A | Sen. Tracie Davis reflects on Democrats in FloridaThe Jacksonville senator discusses legislating in the minority party, taxes, public schools and women’s health care.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 5, 202510 takeaways from Florida’s legislative sessionHere are issues that passed, failed or remain up in the air after the 2025 session.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
May 2, 2025KIPP Bold City celebrates its first graduating classKIPP Bold City High School opened in 2021. The Westside charter celebrated its first graduating class during a May 1…By Will Brown
April 30, 2025Florida wrestles with banning phones in more schoolsMany parents object to the possibility that phones could be banned for the entire school day.…By Lauren Brensel - Fresh Take Florida
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 4, 2025St. Johns superintendent warns against ending property taxesSuperintendent Tim Forson says a proposal to eliminate property taxes would be “very,very tough” for public schools.…By Noah Hertz
March 5, 2025Fact-checking DeSantis on insurance, education and gunsPolitiFact reviews Gov. Ron DeSantis’ assertions in his annual State of the State address.…By Jeff Cercone - PolitiFact and Sara Swann - PolitiFact
March 4, 2025Lawmakers may repeal later school start timesA bill sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would reverse a law approved in 2023.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
February 26, 2025Jacksonville lawmaker seeks more religion in schoolsState Rep. Kimberly Daniels filed a bill that would allow school staff to engage in religious activities with students.…By Jacksonville Today
February 25, 202510 issues to watch during Florida’s legislative sessionLawmakers will consider hundreds of bills during a session that begins next week.…By Jim Saunders - 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 4, 2025Judge throws out schoolbook challenge from St. Johns momsThree moms, including two from St. Johns County, argued that Florida’s policies on schoolbook removals are unfair. …By Noah Hertz
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 21, 2025School voucher program has high price tag, analysts sayThe Florida Policy Institute says vouchers cost the state $3.9 billion this school year.…By Lily Belcher - WUSF
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 9, 2025Florida pronoun debate could shift to cities and countiesA Christian coalition wants to expand a law that restricts the use of personal pronouns in schools.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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
January 3, 2025Nassau and St. Johns schools score among best in stateSt. Johns County schools ranked second in the state in 2024 and Nassau third, both with “A” grades.…By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax
November 19, 2024Duval School Board’s rightward turn on display in sex ed, book discussionsDuval’s School Board now has a conservative majority, aligning with state and incoming federal officials, who prize “parental rights” and…By Megan Mallicoat
November 13, 2024Duval Schools chief cleared on racial claim; commits to improve employee treatmentAn investigation found the superintendent did not racially discriminate against an employee in Lee County.…By Megan Mallicoat
November 12, 2024Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooksClay County was responsible for 287 of more than 700 schoolbooks removed from classrooms and libraries statewide.…By Noah Hertz
November 6, 2024Duval Schools needs to find $97M. But where?School closures don’t begin to fill the gap in Duval Schools’ budget.…By Megan Mallicoat