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Dec. 5, 2023 — Congratulations to the 15 semifinalists for the 2024 VyStar Teacher of the Year award. The semifinalists are composed of veteran educators as well as teachers ea...

Dec. 4, 2023 — Significant changes in the economic, financial, and legislative landscape have resulted in a funding gap for the district’s Master Facility Plan (MFP), the renova...

Nov. 27, 2023 – Duval County School Police Department’s K9 Maverick has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization V...

Nov. 20, 2023 – Student-athletes at Terry Parker High School have 75,000 reasons to celebrate thanks to a $75,000 grant from Dick’s Sporting Goods. The school was one of 75 s...

(Editor’s Note – This story has been updated. The deadline has been extended for online applications. That new deadline is Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.) Nov. 20, 2023 — Families can no...

Born and raised on Jacksonville’s Eastside, Brandie Stallings has made it a priority to connect with students and families in the often-under-served community. This includes star...

Impactful leader. Charismatic. Visionary. These are just some of the words being used to describe Dr. Michael George, who was announced as the district’s Principal of the Year on...

The names of more than 100 Highlands and Pine Estates elementary fifth-graders will forever be etched into the history of the new Highlands Elementary School. That is because the...

They may not have perfected their stock portfolios just yet, but students at Spring Park Elementary School are definitely pocketing smart financial tips thanks to the “JA in a Day...

Oct. 25, 2023 – New STEAM labs, 3D printing pens, and educational field trips. They’re among the resources and tools the district will provide to students in 13 schools with a ...

Oct. 24, 2023 – When it comes to how the district is using revenue from the voter-approved half-penny sales tax, much attention is going to the construction of new schools like ...

Oct. 4, 2023 – Congratulations to the 27 Duval County Public Schools seniors who have been named Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. These talented st...

Sept. 13, 2023 – Englewood High School is the latest Duval County Public School to score a new AstroTurf football field for student athletes. The upgrade to the school’s Don Ja...

Aug. 24, 2023 – Duval County School Police Department’s K9 Maverick will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization V...

( Editor’s Note: Below is a joint release from Duval Teachers United (DTU) and Duval County Public Schools.) Aug. 21, 2023 – Friday was a special day for Duval County’s ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect rescheduled meeting dates due to threat of Hurricane Idalia . Aug. 16, 2023 – The Duval County School Board is engaged in...

Aug. 4, 2023 — Amazon and Duval County Public Schools this week announced that Amazon is funding computer science education and teacher professional development for elementary s...

June 24, 2022 – Tucked away on Jacksonville’s Northside is the oldest plantation house in the state of Florida and a place where enslaved people were voiceless. Now, students ar...

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 – More than 80 students were eyewitnesses to living African American history on Monday as they listened to one of Jacksonville’s original sleeping car porters desc...