June 27, 2024 – Congratulations to the Mayport Middle School Sharks Robotics Club, who earned international bragging rights after setting a new world record at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge’s underwater robotics competition. Sixth grade student, Emily Olson’s team won the international title for the middle school open class. “I tell people I won an […]
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The five remaining semifinalists in consideration to become the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools have submitted written and video recorded answers to several questions posed by school board members. You can see those answers at www.duvalschools.org/search. You can also fill out a survey to give the school board your thoughts on who is […]
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May 2, 2024 – Schools will follow an early dismissal schedule on the last day of school, which is Friday, May 31. In general, elementary schools will dismiss at noon, middle schools will dismiss at 1:15 p.m., and high schools will dismiss at 11 a.m. There are a few exceptions. They are listed below. Exceptions – […]
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Feb. 9, 2024 – Coding, flying drones, and learning about artificial intelligence were just some of the STEM-enrichment activities that Twin Lakes Middle School students experienced on Wednesday thanks to the school’s partnership with CSX. It was all part of a program called “Innovation Day” where students participate in hands-on STEM activities and learn skills […]
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Jan. 25, 2024 – Team Duval has an exciting new milestone to celebrate — a record-high graduation rate. Data released by the state of Florida reveals a district graduate rate of 87.2% for the 2022-2023 school year. This marks the highest graduation rate the district has earned in the years in which the state did […]
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Dec. 11, 2023 – Students in Duval County Public Schools earned the district another solid “B” grade for the 2022-23 academic year, and the percentage of district-managed “A” schools increased from 27% to 29%. Last year’s students were tested on new state standards using new state tests, which means they cannot be compared to previous […]
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Dec. 8, 2023 – It was a day full of hugs, tears, smiles, and even drumlines! Friday morning, five stellar Team Duval educators received the surprise announcement that they were selected as a finalist for the 2024 VyStar Teacher of the Year! The finalists are: School leaders and community partners went from school to school […]
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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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(Editor’s Note – This story has been updated. The deadline has been extended for online applications. That new deadline is Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.) Nov. 20, 2023 — Families can now complete the 2023 Federal Impact Aid Survey. This survey – which takes five minutes to complete – can generate thousands of dollars in federal […]
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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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