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FAQ: 2020-21 state assessments

April 20, 2021 – Recently, the Florida education commissioner released an executive order regarding state assessments for the 2020-21 school year. This led to many questions among families. The Q&A below is designed to support families by providing clarity into what the executive order currently means for students and schools. All students are strongly encouraged […]

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District launches school name change tracker

All school name actions to be on June agenda

April 16, 2021 – The Duval County School Board will consider all nine school renaming action items during its June meeting.  Previously, the Board was planning to act on some middle and elementary schools in May, with the agenda items for the high schools and one middle school coming in June. “It makes more sense […]

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Lake Lucina fellowship award

Lake Lucina teachers awarded Cindy Edelman Excellence Fellowship

Note: The article, video, and images below are republished with permission from the Jacksonville Public Education fund. Visit www.jaxpef.org for more info. April 15, 2021 — Five outstanding public school teachers are about to begin the professional learning experiences of their careers as the winners of the 2021 Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. Through […]

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"Live chat" feature is back

“My Chat” with School Choice is back

April 6, 2021 (Updated July 9, 2021) – Parents can once again live chat with school choice specialists to get their questions answered regarding school selections for the 2021-22 school year. The “My Chat” feature – which was first opened January through February – is open now through June 30, 2021 on the School Match […]

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Consultant to help district explore potential to move off the river

March 29, 2021 – Could the Duval County Public School administration building be moving off the river? The district moved to the Southbank in 1980 when their next-door neighbor was a massive industrial, JEA electrical generating facility. Fast forward 41 years. With the Southbank now being developed for residential and commercial purposes, the Duval County […]

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