Dec. 8, 2023 – “Go Mandarin! Win State! We Are Mandarin!” These were the cheers heard this morning outside of Mandarin High School as the school community sent off their Mustangs in style! The team will take on Miami Columbus at 3 p.m. today at Florida A & M University in Tallahassee. The Mustangs hope […]
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Dec. 5, 2023 — Congratulations to the 15 semifinalists for the 2024 VyStar Teacher of the Year award. The semifinalists are composed of veteran educators as well as teachers earlier in their career. Five of the 15 will go on to compete for the title of Duval County Teacher of the Year. The winner will […]
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Oct. 4, 2023 – Congratulations to the 27 Duval County Public Schools seniors who have been named Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. These talented students – representing Atlantic Coast, Douglas Anderson, Mandarin, Paxon, Stanton, and Wolfson high schools – will now have the opportunity to compete for 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth […]
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April 14, 2023 – Congratulations to Sandalwood High on being recertified as an AVID National Demonstration School, making them the only high school in Northeast Florida to receive this distinction. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a national college readiness program that uses research-based strategies and course work to equip students with […]
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March 28, 2023 – From flight simulators, to robotics and 3D printing, students from schools across the county got the opportunity to show off their technology projects and better understand how their studies can start them on a path to scientific-based jobs. Held at the 121 Financial Ballpark on March 21, the Duval County Public […]
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Dec. 16, 2022 – Duval County Public Schools is receiving high honors for its excellence in financial reporting. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to the district this month from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award is in recognition of the district’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the […]
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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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Nov. 17, 2022 – With tears in their eyes, two outstanding educators learned this week they had been chosen for two of the district’s highest honors: Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year. Both Principal Tamara Roper (Joseph Stilwell Academy) and Assistant Principal Vontrena Myers (Oceanway Middle) were each surprised with the […]
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Oct. 28, 2022 – Congratulations to the three Team Duval students selected as winners of the district’s annual 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay contest. They are: Elementary school winner: Tennyson Haas/West Riverside Elementary Middle school winner: Giannina Quinones/LaVilla School of the Arts High school winner: Sarah Robinson/Riverside High School. Each of the students were […]
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(Editor’s Note – This post contains excerpts from a press released provided by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s press release. The excerpts are used with permission.) Oct. 26, 2022 – Congratulations to the 167 Duval teachers who have been nominated for the 2023 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year! The Teacher of the Year […]
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