Sept. 13, 2023 – Englewood High School is the latest Duval County Public School to score a new AstroTurf football field for student athletes. The upgrade to the school’s Don Jarrett Stadium was unveiled on Friday, Sept. 8 in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by current and former school leaders, district administrators, athletes, and members […]
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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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May 16, 2024 – Team Duval is in the final home stretch of the 2022-23 school year. Below are some important dates to remember as we enter the last few days of school: Additional information is available on the school district’s calendar webpage. The 2023 Commencement Schedule is also available. Exceptions – Last week of […]
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May 5, 2023 – The extraordinary story of two of Duval’s most iconic school communities will soon be showcased in a new documentary film thanks to a partnership between Duval County Public Schools and LiT TV Network. Raines and Ribault high schools are the subject of the upcoming film, Legacies of Success on the Northside: […]
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April 19, 2023 – It’s an opportunity Colombia native Andrews Restrepo thought he’d never have. “A a first-generation immigrant, I have a lot of family still in my other country that I want to bring over,” said Restrepo. “This event has really shown me that you can get a lot of jobs without a degree. […]
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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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April 12, 2023 – The next generation of doctors and clinicians are being nurtured at Paxon School for Advanced Studies thanks to a new partnership between the school and UF Health College of Medicine- Jacksonville. Established in January of this year, the Doctors & Clinicians of Tomorrow program pairs students on a monthly basis 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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March 8, 2023 – Hands-on lessons in coding and assembling computers were among several activities taking place at Andrew Jackson High School earlier this month during a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the school’s new technology lab. The lab was made possible thanks to the school’s growing partnership with CSI Companies. “We want them to […]
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Jan. 30, 2023 – Behavior problems. A lack of confidence. A lack of motivation in school. These were some of the symptoms Ruth Upson Elementary School staff observed in a group of fourth and fifth graders, and they knew something needed to change. This prompted staff to reach out to the nearby Riverside High School, […]
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