May 27, 2022 – Despite a lifelong struggle with visual impairment, the path to academic success has been extremely clear for Sandalwood High School soon-to-be graduate, Kai Edu. Edu, who is one of approximately 7,600 graduates in Team Duval’s Class of 2022, has exceeded all expectations as a gifted learner and has been accepted into […]
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May 19, 2022 – Just under 9,000 and counting. Ask district leaders and they’ll confirm that the number of English Language Learners, or ELLs, within Team Duval is on the rise. In fact, recent months have seen an influx of new ELLs relocating to the district from refugee countries such as Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Cuba. […]
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Sept. 27, 2021 – A public servant who paved the way for the creation of the Acosta Bridge. A pulmonary care specialist who was one of the first doctors in Florida to successfully treat a COVID-19 patient. And a grandfather, who left Puerto Rico at the age of 2, traveled the world, and went on […]
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June 29, 2021 – On any given day this summer, visitors in Griselda Eire’s summer ESOL class can hear her rising first-graders yelling a simple phrase: “Tratar, no llorar!” Or in English, “Try, don’t cry!” It is a simple message that the 18-year educator at San Jose Elementary School says hits home with her young […]
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April 29, 2021 – Alfred duPont Middle School es la escuela del año! English translation…Alfred duPont Middle School is the school of the year! The school’s commitment to bilingual and bicultural education is just one of the reasons why it garnered the top spot for middle schools nationwide in the Embassy of Spain’s 2021 “School […]
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April 20, 2021 – Team Duval is hosting a variety of programs this summer for students in Pre-K through 12. This includes a new program to help students prepare for the next grade level. Open to rising first through ninth-graders, Summer Rise is a six-week summer enrichment program that provides standards-based instruction in math, reading, […]
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Dec. 2, 2020 – With holiday season in full swing, don’t forget that school choice season is just around the corner. Beginning Jan. 1, parents will have the opportunity to apply for their children’s school of choice. This includes Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten with Duval County Public Schools. Like last school year, applications for VPK will be online […]
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Oct. 21, 2020 – Sixteen years ago, Jose Ascencion Monteagudo-Avila moved from Mexico to the United States with his wife and son and little money. Sometimes earning less than $50 a week, Monteagudo-Avila decided to take a risk by selling his truck and using his life savings to venture into a new career…. So began […]
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Editor’s Note – On July 16, the Duval County School Board asked the district to consider some alternatives to the back to school plan, and present updates to the Board on Thursday, July 23. (Read more about this announcement on the district’s Back to School website.) The information below from July 14 is being preserved […]
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May 26, 2020 — Congratulations to the Class of 2020 Seal of Biliteracy and Dual Language award recipients. In a virtual ceremony held this month, close to 870 graduating seniors from across the district received the Seal of Biliteracy for their demonstrated mastery of multiple world languages – an all-time high for Duval County Public […]
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