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Duval school police issued 3,197 tickets in the first month that school bus cameras recorded drivers.…
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How Jacksonville’s skilled trades pros identify workforce solutions
The Jacksonville General Apprenticeship Association is among organizations filling Florida’s growing skilled trades shortage.…
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Duval Schools adding weapons-detection system at elementary schools
The district will equip about 30 schools each year with the same weapons-detection systems installed at middle schools.…
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Orange Park substitute teacher accused of possessing child sexual abuse material
Tyrone Julius Ferguson taught at elementary and middle schools and also was a youth basketball coach.…
June 2, 2026
City Council delays bill to put 1-mill school tax renewal on November ballot
The Finance Committee voted 4-3 to consider the 1-mill levy again in two weeks.…
May 31, 2026
PHOTO ESSAY | Englewood High, among Duval’s most diverse, celebrates commencement
Englewood High awarded 408 diplomas during its 69th Commencement on May 28 inside Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.…
May 28, 2026
Culinary Institute eyes San Antonio as model for Jacksonville campus
City Council voted to endorse a future $35 million incentives deal for a riverfront high-rise anchored by the Culinary Institute.…
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 20, 2026
Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in Jacksonville
A City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…
May 18, 2026
UNF lab will test the effects of extreme heat on athletes, military and workers
The new Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF will test extreme weather health effects on people.…
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 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 6, 2026
Florida teachers union sues state, alleging school vouchers are unconstitutional
The lawsuit says vouchers create a disparity between traditional public schools and private schools.…
May 4, 2026
Florida law will now require students to learn cursive handwriting
A new law requires cursive instruction for Florida students in grades three through five.…
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 23, 2026
Former preschool teacher gets 10 years for enticing child
The former Nocatee teacher was accused of communicating with an FBI agent who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.…
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 17, 2026
Florida may bar undocumented immigrants from colleges
The Florida Department of Education could require all state colleges to ensure students are in the U.S. legally.…
April 17, 2026
Jacksonville teacher charged with child sexual material
Johnny Robinson III, a math teacher at Temple Christian Academy, faces 50 counts. He has been fired.…