(Editor’s Note – Below is a release from the Jacksonville Public Education Fund with slight modifications.) Jan. 21, 2024 – Congratulations to Gustavo Guzman, a biology teacher at Terry Parker High School, who was named the 2024 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the 33rd Annual EDDY Awards. Guzman, a third-year teacher, was selected […]
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Nov. 27, 2023 – Duval County School Police Department’s K9 Maverick has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Maverick’s vest was sponsored by Barbara Napolitano of OakBrook, IL and embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by B. Napolitano”. Vested Interest in […]
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Aug. 24, 2023 – Duval County School Police Department’s K9 Maverick will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Maverick’s vest is sponsored by Barbara Napolitano of Oak Brook, IL and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by B. Napolitano.” […]
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(Editor’s Note: Below is a joint release from Duval Teachers United (DTU) and Duval County Public Schools.) Aug. 21, 2023 – Friday was a special day for Duval County’s public school teachers. Thanks to voters and taxpayers, Friday was the first payday teachers saw the impact of their new pay supplement funded by the voluntary […]
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Aug. 4, 2023 — Amazon and Duval County Public Schools this week announced that Amazon is funding computer science education and teacher professional development for elementary schools in the district — impacting thousands of students from underserved communities and groups currently underrepresented in tech — as part of its Amazon Future Engineer program. Duval County […]
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Editor’s Note: Friday, June 2, is Dr. Diana Greene’s last day as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. The message below is from Dr. Greene to the community as she enters the next chapter of her life. To all, I started my career in education more than 37 years ago at Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary […]
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(This post contains excerpts from a press release provided by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). JPEF coordinates the Teacher of the Year program.) Dec. 9, 2022 – Congratulations to five outstanding educators who have been selected as the five finalists for the VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year for 2023. “The 2023 group […]
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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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April 27, 2022 – Duval County voters will get a chance to demonstrate support for public schools as the Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved putting the school board resolution on the Aug. 23 ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a 1-mill increase in property taxes. The measure is designed to give teachers and […]
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March 1, 2022 — The Duval County School Board today passed a resolution to ask voters on Aug. 23 to approve a 1-mill increase in property taxes, mostly to give teachers and staff competitive pay and to improve arts and athletics programs for students. The resolution now goes to the Jacksonville City Council, which has […]
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