Oct. 19, 2020 – LaWanda Polydore knows that sometimes a clean shirt can determine whether a child succeeds or even attends school. The principal of Northwestern Legends – and the 2020 Duval Principal of the Year – gives her most recent example: A mother of five children who was worried about choosing between feeding her […]
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Oct. 12, 2020 – Whether it’s a new roof, enhanced technology, updated/new AC systems or removal of portables, every school in the district will benefit if the half-cent sales tax referendum passes. How they will each benefit is detailed in easy-to-read one-pagers on www.ourduvalschools.org. For most, like Fort Caroline Middle School and Abess Park Elementary, […]
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Oct. 8, 2020 – This year, students and families will have the opportunity to travel to multiple universities and colleges without ever leaving their couch. The annual National College Fair will be virtual this year due to COVID-19 precautions and will take place on Sunday, Oct. 18. Both students and their families can register at […]
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Oct. 6, 2020 – Through visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student, principals guide and support their schools in ways large and small every day. As a community, let’s recognize National Principals Month and show these amazing leaders some love and appreciation. Visit the National Principal’s Month webpage to send your favorite […]
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Oct. 2, 2020 – Since the beginning of the school year, the district has offered curbside meal service at all schools in order to provide meals for students doing at-home learning. However, 29 of the schools have had very low participation rates, with 11 serving no meals a day. Because of this, the district will […]
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Oct. 2, 2020 – Report, not respond. This is one of the key messages that Heather Watson wants Duval students and families to know. As the district’s Bullying Prevention specialist for the past seven years, Watson says she has seen incidents de-escalate and solved based on quick reporting. The opposite is also true. “If students […]
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Oct. 1, 2020 – To gather feedback from the community about the future vision of Duval schools, the School Board will host a series of community meetings, with the first one set for Monday, Oct. 5 at Raines High School. The purpose is to develop a strategic plan for the school district, a document that […]
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Sept. 29, 2020 – The final window to opt into Duval HomeRoom for the 2020-21 school year closed Friday, Sept. 25. During the nearly two-week enrollment period, there were 1,618 requests to transition into Duval HomeRoom , and 7,740 requests to transition into brick and mortar from Duval HomeRoom. All selections made were for the […]
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(Editor’s Note: The Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) shared this announcement on Monday, Sept. 21 in a news release. The below is based on that. JPEF’s full release available at https://www.jaxpef.org/news/jacksonville-public-education-fund-announces-the-nominees-for-2021-vystar-duval-county-teacher-of-the-year.) Sept. 23, 2020 — Congratulations to the more than 175 outstanding nominees for the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year, the district’s […]
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Sept. 23, 2020 – As a high school principal, one is a leader of many stakeholders holding many diverse points of view. It is no easy leadership task to negotiate times when passionately held viewpoints intersect with the life and culture of a school community. Fletcher High School Principal Dean Ledford finds himself in such […]
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