Sept. 13, 2022 – Duval County Public Schools is hosting an Awareness Campaign for the next two weeks to ensure 100% of its families learn about student health services through Hazel Health. Through its website, social media, and emails to families, the district will share information on how students and families can access medical and […]
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Sept. 12, 2022 – A Duval County School Board agenda item related to supplemental curriculum materials for reproductive health and disease prevention has been withdrawn from the Sept. 12 board meeting agenda. Instead of adopting materials from any publishing company, the district will create its own supplemental materials to meet educational requirements defined in Florida […]
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Sept. 9, 2022 – It isn’t easy being new in town and trying to navigate a new school system. But imagine that experience if you’re brand new to the country and still working to acquire the English language. That is the case for the more than 8,900 English Language Learning students and their families who […]
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Sept. 2, 2022 – What began as a pilot program allowing Duval students to ride JTA Buses for free is now permanent. Through “My Ride 2 School” – a Jacksonville Transportation Authority program in partnership with Duval County Public Schools – middle and high school students can ride JTA buses for free, 7 days a […]
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Aug. 26, 2022 – A student at Atlantic Coast High School was arrested Friday morning as a result of making a school threat. Following this incident, district leaders sent the email below to families with a clear message: Think before you post. Making a threat is never ok and will lead to serious, often life-changing […]
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Aug. 22, 2022 – Having 24/7 access to your student’s grades, attendance, schedule, and assignments is a reality for all Duval County Public Schools parents and guardians, thanks to the district’s online FOCUS portal. It’s the kind of access Parent Academy specialist Ashley VanDenMeiracker says can encourage positive, long-term benefits for students and families. “Research […]
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Aug. 18, 2022 – Problem solving. Communication. Ability to work on teams. Professionalism. According to local and national employers, these are the skills that set high school graduates up for success as they embark on their career journey. Looking to the long-term success of its students, Duval County Public Schools is embedding these skills into […]
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Aug. 12, 2022 – New classes, new schedules, and new routines. They’re the kind of changes students and families expect as they enter a new school year. But for those transitioning from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, or into school for the first time as kindergarteners, being a student in […]
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Aug. 3, 2022 – Sign-on bonuses and hiring more part-time drivers are just a couple of ways district leaders are hoping to recruit bus drivers in the midst of a national bus driver shortage. For Erika Harding, these strategies are critical. The district’s Director of Transportation knows first-hand how the shortage of drivers directly impacts […]
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July 28, 2022 – With the potential to open the school year with more than 400 teaching vacancies, Duval County Public Schools is pursuing multiple strategies to ensure classrooms are covered when school begins on Aug. 15. In a message to employees sent Wednesday afternoon, Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene discusses those strategies. They include: adjustments […]
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