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 Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Maverick’s vest is sponsored by Barbara Napolitano of Oak Brook, IL and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by B. Napolitano.” […]
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(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 public school teachers. Thanks to voters and taxpayers, Friday was the first payday teachers saw the impact of their new pay supplement funded by the voluntary […]
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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 a national search for the district’s next superintendent. The board is seeking the community’s input on the qualities our next superintendent should bring to the […]
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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 schools in the district — impacting thousands of students from underserved communities and groups currently underrepresented in tech — as part of its Amazon Future Engineer program. Duval County […]
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