December 22, 2022
Dozens of books the Duval County school district ordered in the summer of 2021 will never hit classroom shelves. That’s…
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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…
October 19, 2022
OPINION | Requesting relief for the people
I am one of the millions of people who submitted an application for student debt relief. I attended the Florida…
September 7, 2022
OPINION | The 7-hour solution for work-life balance
Why isn’t the school day as long as the work day? That’s the thought that’s been running through my mind…
August 31, 2022
OPINION | Government can work. Here’s proof
Spend a lot of time browsing social media or watching Fox, CNN or MSNBC, and it would be easy to…
August 24, 2022
OPINION | Advocating for humanity is not indoctrination
As humans, we have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. We are also flooded with as much as 34…
August 10, 2022
OPINION | Short on the things we need
Monday morning marks back-to-school time for my son along with thousands of other Duval County students. In preparation, I have…
June 6, 2022
OPINION | A toast to brighter futures
Saturday, the city of Jacksonville will mark its 200th birthday with a jam-packed bicentennial celebration schedule. It’s also my daughter’s…
May 2, 2022
OPINION | The miseducation of Florida’s future
The summer after my freshman year at Florida State University, I worked as an intern at Pearson. As in the…
April 25, 2022
OPINION | Say goodbye, or stay put?
There is a big difference between perception and reality. For example, the perception the United States has of itself and…
March 13, 2022
OPINION | Controversial Ed Board pick shows what DeSantis thinks of Duval County
As the Legislature wrapped up its business Friday, the last bit of work before passing the budget Monday, Gov. Ron…
November 10, 2021
Duval students are growing more diverse, so DCPS wants teachers to be, too
When Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…