Jan. 15, 2020 – The Duval County School Board has approved the district’s first steps toward implementation of its master facility plan, which is now being funded with a new half-penny voluntary tax approved by voters last year. At its Jan. 11 meeting, the board approved the selection of Jacobs Engineering Group as the top-ranked […]
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Jan. 14, 2021 – Dates, times, and locations for spring 2021 graduation ceremonies have been finalized. Similar to last year, a majority of the high schools will hold their ceremonies on their onsite football stadium. Pre-COVID, most ceremonies were held in arenas around Jacksonville. However, to comply with recommended social distancing guidelines and manage the […]
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Jan. 13, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools will adjust its process for entering new potential COVID-19 cases into the case tracking dashboard beginning Jan. 13, 2021. Cases will now be entered at the time the district becomes aware of the case and reports it to the Department of Health. Cases reported on weekends or […]
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Jan. 12, 2020 – The virtual School Choice Expo may be over, but the school choice process continues. Since the application deadline is not until Feb. 28, families can still research schools, take virtual tours, and speak with school leaders to determine the best school match for their child for the 2021-22 school year. Below […]
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Jan. 8, 2021 – Following through on its commitment to accountability, the Duval County School Board has formed a Citizen Oversight Committee to monitor the district’s spending of the new half-penny sales surtax. The surtax, which went into effect at the start of this year, was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November. In crafting the […]
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Jan. 8, 2021 – Since COVID-19 disrupted schools in March, access to web-based school resources has become essential for students. This is especially true for schools like Long Branch Elementary, a Title I school on Jacksonville’s Eastside. “Many of our parents don’t have internet access,” said Long Branch Elementary School Principal Wayman Graham. “This can […]
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Jan. 7, 2021 – Duval’s Class of 2020 earned a record-high graduation rate of 90.2 percent according to graduation data released by the Florida Department of Education today. While the upward trajectory was not a surprise – as this continues a 10-year trend for Duval County Public Schools – the 3.7 percentage point jump from […]
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Jan. 6, 2021 – Watch video above to hear Roger Felice, veteran teacher at Young Men’s and Women’s Leadership Academy, describe why learning quadratic equations and polynomials is not difficult as long as students believe they can do it.
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Dec. 28, 2020 – The virtual School Choice Expo is Jan. 9, but families can get a sneak peek at the online platform now. The site is live and available to tour here. Though still under light construction, the site will help families become familiar with the platform in advance of the virtual Expo. Below […]
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Dec. 14, 2020 – Duval County Public Schools is taking the first steps toward the implementation of its master facilities plan. In November, Duval County voters approved the half-penny for schools by 67 percent. The half-penny surtax will fund the plan over 15 years. Since the vote, the district has begun processes to have services […]
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