Jan. 30, 2024 – Historically in Duval, high schools have had an early dismissal schedule for the last week of school due to commencement ceremonies, and all schools have had an early dismissal on the last day of school. This schedule will remain in place for the 2023-24 school year. These were among the clarifications […]
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Jan. 25, 2024 – Team Duval has an exciting new milestone to celebrate — a record-high graduation rate. Data released by the state of Florida reveals a district graduate rate of 87.2% for the 2022-2023 school year. This marks the highest graduation rate the district has earned in the years in which the state did […]
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Every year, our district gives students who want to attend a Duval County school outside of their regular attendance zone the opportunity to apply to and change schools. This application window always opens the first day of January and closes the last day of February.
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Implementing solid reading strategies for elementary students is vital to their long-term academic success. It’s why we sought out the expertise of three teachers to discover their top strategies for young readers.
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(Editor’s Note – Below is a release from the Jacksonville Public Education Fund with slight modifications.) Jan. 21, 2024 – Congratulations to Gustavo Guzman, a biology teacher at Terry Parker High School, who was named the 2024 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the 33rd Annual EDDY Awards. Guzman, a third-year teacher, was selected […]
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Jan. 16, 2024 – After reviewing feedback from parents and staff, Duval County Public Schools has revised the schedule for the last week of school. The last week of school – May 28 through 31 – is now regular, full days. Previous to the change, they were special early release days. The change was based […]
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