September 12, 2024 Douglas Anderson hired teacher after state said he was drunk at previous school — now he’s removed for alleged misconductState records show that at the time the arts school hired him, he was facing state discipline for having been…By Megan Mallicoat
September 6, 2024 Black historical society creates Freedom School to close knowledge gaps in JacksonvilleFreedom School is designed to help school-aged children, and their families, learn about Black history.…By Will Brown
August 20, 2024 Duval School Board: 2 Moms for Liberty candidates elected; Pearson wins narrowlyThe Duval County School Board will have a Moms for Liberty majority in the fall.…By Megan Mallicoat
August 9, 2024 Republican-backed School Board candidates key on parental rightsParental rights are again a topic of conversation because of the prominent role they play in Florida’s increasingly partisan school…By Megan Mallicoat
August 8, 2024 4 school districts target substance abuse and violencePutnam and St. Johns County schools are teaming with other school districts to increase awareness and support for students.…By Noah Hertz
August 2, 2024 School Board candidates find common ground at final forumDistrict 7 School Board candidates Melody Bolduc and Sarah Mannion discussed the issues Thursday.…By Megan Mallicoat
July 30, 2024 District 5 School Board candidates – minus Blount – face offDuval School Board District 5 candidates Nahshon Nicks and Hank Rogers answered questions Tuesday night.…By Megan Mallicoat
July 29, 2024 Duval teachers can get help buying school suppliesThe Jacksonville Public Education Fund is offering financial assistance to 15 Duval County schoolteachers.…By Steven Ponson
July 25, 2024 OPINION | ‘Go outside and play’ -Every Boomer’s motherGreen schoolyards is a movement to turn public school playgrounds into “outdoor classrooms,” with plant and vegetable gardens, trails, trees,…By Sherry Magill
July 12, 2024 Challenge to Florida pronoun law gets go-aheadThe law requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
July 1, 2024 OPINION | School choice is a lifesaver for parents of color I am living proof that giving Black families more options, and more opportunity, is the key.…By Denisha Allen
June 11, 2024 St. Johns moms speak about their lawsuit over schoolbooksThe two parents are suing for equal rights when the public challenges books in Florida’s schools.…By Noah Hertz
June 11, 2024 Teacher unions say pay raise isn’t enoughFlorida ranks near the bottom nationwide in average teacher salaries, according to the Florida Education Association.…By Nancy Guan - WUSF
May 30, 2024 Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometownL.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…By Will Brown
May 29, 2024 Grit and gain: How Duval Schools looks to curb chronic absenteeismMore than 27% of Duval County Public Schools students have missed at least four weeks of class this academic year.…By Will Brown
May 24, 2024 OPINION | At the crossroads in education, don’t be a bystanderOn Tuesday, May 28, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund will host a Community Conversation — an opportunity for us to…By Rachel Tutwiler Fortune
May 15, 2024 Options expand for people with intellectual differencesPine Castle, a Jacksonville organization that serves people with special needs, recently opened up 200 new slots for people to…By Steven Ponson
May 7, 2024 2 Duval superintendent candidates advance as finalists The Duval County School Board selected two candidates Tuesday as the finalists in its search for a new superintendent.…By Megan Mallicoat
May 5, 2024 OPINION | Remedial education: It’s time for an elected superintendentIt’s time for Jacksonville to consider a strong, elected superintendent model such as most counties in the state have. …By A.G. Gancarski
April 30, 2024 Duval school district rebuffs pressure to end relationship with Jacksonville Public LibraryAmid the national “book ban” conversation, Duval school officials defended a longstanding connection with the Jacksonville Public Library.…By Carter Mudgett and Will Brown
April 26, 2024 Duval Schools apologizes for errors over arrested teacherThe district acknowledged that a teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts should have been removed his classroom immediately.…By Will Brown
April 24, 2024 OPINION | School closures? Blame charters, state government and ‘choice’I ask you to write your state representative and state senator to seek limitations on what charters can do and…By Jimmy Peluso
April 24, 2024 Former Douglas Anderson teacher pleads guiltyJeffrey Clayton admitted to touching a teenage student and uttering romantic feelings about her.…By Will Brown
April 23, 2024 Nonprofit may hold key to Duval literacy gapsStudents have improved their reading accuracy and comprehension after tutoring from READ USA, a literacy group based in Jacksonville.…By Will Brown