July 23, 2019 – Moving to a new country and learning a new language isn’t easy. Just ask Anne-Victory Veillard, a Haitian immigrant who has only been in the United States since February. “When I (came) to Florida, I was so scared,” recalls the Englewood High School senior. Despite her initial fears, Veillard quickly found […]
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July 11, 2019 – Propelled by a record-breaking graduation rate and learning gains made by students in math and reading, Duval County Public Schools is now closer to an A than it has ever been. The district leaped six overall points, and is now just 4 points shy – less than one percentage point – […]
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July 3, 2019 – Scoring big is nothing new for Team Duval’s Tammie Talley. But now, the District Athletic Director can add another impressive title to a long list of accomplishments – “first.” As in, the first female president of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA), whose membership includes nearly 6,000 coaches across the state. […]
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‘You can’t teach them until you reach them.’ Training helps educators address mental health concerns
July 2, 2019 – “As an educator, every single day, you will encounter a mental health illness in your students.” This is a truth that Katrina Taylor, School Behavioral Health Director, wants all educators to know – and a statement she emphasized repeatedly on Tuesday, July 2 to the more than 20 Duval County Public […]
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June 28, 2019 – Duval County Public Schools improved student proficiency rates in a majority of tested categories according to Florida Department of Education test results released today. Out of 21 tested categories, proficiency rates improved in 11 categories and remained the same in one. The district also outpaced or matched state growth in 12 […]
Read MoreJune 25, 2019 – In 2009 and 2010, the State of Florida cut the funding school districts received for renovation, maintenance and new building construction. Because Duval has the oldest schools of any large school district in the state, the impact of these cuts has been severe. The district has not been able to build […]
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May 23, 2019 – Before math, before language arts and before science, students in Emma Dubinsky’s kindergarten class get their day started by sharing words of encouragement with each other. It just takes five minutes, but several students say it makes a big difference in their day. “Addison told me to keep working hard, and […]
Read More[KGVID]https://www.teamduval.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/file.mp4[/KGVID] Breathe “peace” in. Breathe “peace” out. Now, take in a big breath. Breathe out slowly. Notice How you feel. May 21, 2019 –Above is an example of an exercise done across the district in a program called Calm Classroom. The Calm Classroom exercises can take anywhere between one and five minutes to complete, and […]
Read MoreMay 21, 2019– Reading and Math Florida Standards Assessments, Geometry End of Course Exams, AP Biology Exams and IB Spanish II Exams. As they take final exams for their courses, it is common for students to feel the pressure build. Team Duval News recently sat down with Katrina Taylor, Director of School and Behavioral Health, […]
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May 16, 2019 – In Duval County Public Schools alone, 127 different languages are spoken – the most common being Spanish, Arabic, Burmese Myanmasa, Haitian-Creole, Vietnamese and Tagalog — and the district hosts approximately 7,500 non-native English speakers from all over the world. Claudia Norez, a Dual Language Specialist with the district, said it’s important […]
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