April 11, 2025
The school district received 26 applications for the superintendent’s job and narrowed the field to 10 semifinalists.…
April 4, 2025
St. Johns superintendent warns against ending property taxes
Superintendent Tim Forson says a proposal to eliminate property taxes would be “very,very tough” for public schools.…
April 1, 2025
Ponte Vedra High on track for new turf athletic field
The high school could be the first in the county with a turf field, but experts warn that artificial turf…
March 17, 2025
St. Johns parents appeal in suit over schoolbook removals
The parents say Florida’s law on schoolbook removals gives them no way to challenge the restrictions.…
November 7, 2024
St. Johns School Superintendent Tim Forson announces plan to retire
St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson will retire next year.…
November 5, 2024
Newcomer elected to St. Johns County School Board
Voters also continued a half-cent sales tax and approved a new 1-mill property tax to help fund teacher salaries.…
June 11, 2024
St. Johns moms speak about their lawsuit over schoolbooks
The two parents are suing for equal rights when the public challenges books in Florida’s schools.…
March 7, 2024
Scholarships open for St. Johns high school seniors
March 23 is the deadline to apply for more than $50,000 in scholarships that are up for grabs for graduating…
January 24, 2024
Graduation rates hit record highs across First Coast
In Duval County, 87.2% of students graduated in the 2022-23 academic year, the highest percentage in a nonpandemic year.…
December 13, 2023
New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in Florida
Though the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…
October 26, 2023
St. Johns County is building schools as fast as it can
County Commissioners and School Board members met Thursday to discuss the county’s explosive growth.…
September 7, 2023
St. Johns County Schools considers rezoning
The school district continues to try to sort out the puzzle of rearranging school zones to accommodate the county’s rapid growth.…
August 16, 2023
William may need a form for his teacher to call him Bill
A new Florida law requires a parent’s permission for students to use alternative names and pronouns. In some districts, that…