February 15, 2022
“Many of you are here right now because you didn’t give up!” This was the message given to the more than 20 Team Duval graduates on Sept. 8 as they walked across the stage to rece...
February 1, 2022
Pictured counterclockwise: A. Philip Randolph, Zora Neale Hurston, Bob Hayes, Eartha Mary Magdalene White, Johnnetta Cole, and James Weldon Johnson Feb. 1, 2022 – At a time w...
June 16, 2021
Editor's Note: Mr. Sollie Mitchell passed away on May 23, 2022, at the age of 103. June 16, 2021 – More than 80 students were eyewitnesses to living African American history...
February 9, 2021
Feb. 9, 2021 – TiLena Robinson remembers sitting down with a group of Duval students recently to discuss their experience with how black history was taught in their classrooms. I...
March 3, 2020
March 3, 2020 - Chemistry students at Terry Parker High School are making history as they are delving into studying African American History over the course of a six-month proj...
February 14, 2020
Editor's Note: The Raines Vikings claimed the title in 2020, 2021, and 2022, while the Ribault Trojans won in 2023 and 2025. The 2024 matchup ended in a tie. The 2026 High Schoo...
February 10, 2020
February 10, 2020- For the last three years, Duval County Public Schools has been recognized for its exemplary distinction under the state’s African American History legislation...
February 5, 2020
Feb. 25, 2020 – Duval County teachers are doing their part to teach Black History in the classroom, and it’s happening across all grade levels. Students are learning about every...
January 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2020 – Duval County Public Schools recognizes and celebrates black history throughout the year. As we embark on the month of February when black history is recognized na...
July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018 – Duval County Public School Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene will recommend that funding for arts, music and physical education resources be maintained at its curre...
July 24, 2018
SAIL Summer Camp at DCPS – Summertime proved to be the season for hundreds of Duval County Public Schools students to sharpen their skills and get ahead in time for the new scho...
July 3, 2018
July 3, 2018 – Seeing Costa Rican school children thrust their arms out of windows to excitedly wave hello was an eye-opening experience for Raines High School students Dana Adam...
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools inched ever closer to becoming an “A”-graded school district this year, gaining 14 overall points compared to last year. With these ga...
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018 – “Little sharks doing big things.” It’s how members of Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School’s “Team Megasharks” are describing their recent victories at th...
June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018 – A big “congratulations” goes to 12 of the district’s newest alumni who are among 3,500 winners nation-wide of the National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. co...
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018 – “Writing my story helped me realize that I learned a lesson and wanted to share this lesson with others,” said Kirby-Smith Middle School eighth-grader Ioseph Tudor...
May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools teacher Victor Chrispin was one of three teachers featured in the Ellen Show broadcast on Tuesday, May 8 in honor of Teacher Appreciati...
April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018 – Combining new school safety resources from the state with additional dollars from its operating fund, Duval County Public Schools is recommending staffing every e...
April 11, 2018
In my role as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, I am strongly urging Gov. Rick Scott to veto the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) portion of the 2018-19 Gener...
April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools has emerged as a national leader in mathematics and reading outcomes on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and t...