Oct. 2, 2018 – For almost half an hour on Monday, Sept. 24, NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins had more than 100 Raines High School students spellbound. It wasn’t just his yellow Hall of Fame blazer or the fact this was the first time Dawkins had returned to the school since […]
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Sept. 27, 2018 – Two recent school bus incidents illuminate how we can all contribute to safer commutes for children. One incident involved a bus that did not fully clear a railroad track on Jacksonville’s Westside. While the accident is under investigation, school bus drivers are trained with specific procedures to cross tracks safely. […]
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Sept. 12, 2018 – Duval County Public Schools is proud to announce that 17 Stanton College Preparatory students are among approximately 16,000 seniors nationwide selected as semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalists were selected from out of more than 1.6 million students in about 22,000 high schools across the […]
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During the Duval County School Board Meeting held on Monday, Sept. 10, Board Chairwoman Paula D. Wright addressed the growing problem of teen violence in our community. Her presentation included national, state and local statistics on teen violence including: Nationwide, 12 young people die ach day as a result of homicide and nother 1,400 are treated in […]
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Sept. 11, 2018 — Congratulations to the 182 outstanding educators who were just announced as their school’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on Monday by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF), which facilitates the Teacher of the Year awards. “This is a huge honor. These teachers are selected by […]
Read More[KGVID width=”640″ height=”360″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPbX9qnI2Oo&feature=youtu.be[/KGVID] Sept. 6, 2018 – They thought they were all gathered in the auditorium to hear a speech about digital inclusion. At least that’s what the more than 250 Ribault Middle School eighth graders had been told. The students listened patiently while special guests — including U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists Jocelyn […]
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[KGVID width=”640″ height=”360″]https://vimeo.com/287476210[/KGVID] Sept. 5, 2018 – When it comes to what fuels Rachid Mechmech’s work as an Algebra and Geometry teacher, his response is simple – passion. “We do it because we really love the kids,” said the Kirby-Smith Middle School educator. “We really try to contribute to our society in a sense […]
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Sept. 3, 2018 – With their bright red ties freshly tied, 24 First Coast High School students recited an oath and became the first group of students this year to be inducted into the district’s 5000 Role Models Program. The tie-tying ceremony took place on Friday, Aug. 21 at First Coast High School with […]
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Aug. 25, 2018 – Three individuals were shot while leaving the football game between Raines and Lee high schools on Friday, Aug. 24. One individual was killed and two others were wounded. The shooting occurred on a sidewalk between Raines High School and the stadium at about 10 p.m. Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene addressed the […]
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Aug. 24, 218 – Duval County Public Schools is thankful for the recent announcement that Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, donated 1,000 engaging children’s books to Lake Forest Elementary School “I cannot overestimate the value of this donation to our school,” said Lake Forest Elementary principal, Angela Maxey. “Raising our […]
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