June 25, 2019 – In 2009 and 2010, the State of Florida cut the funding school districts received for renovation, maintenance and new building construction. Because Duval has the oldest schools of any large school district in the state, the impact of these cuts has been severe. The district has not been able to build […]
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Oct. 12, 2018 – Bullying is a topic that is often discussed, but not as often understood. In honor of Bully Prevention Month we asked the district’s Director of Bully Prevention, Heather Watson, to help shed some light on what bullying is and how we as students, parents, teachers, adults, and community members could collectively […]
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Sept. 27, 2018 – Two recent school bus incidents illuminate how we can all contribute to safer commutes for children. One incident involved a bus that did not fully clear a railroad track on Jacksonville’s Westside. While the accident is under investigation, school bus drivers are trained with specific procedures to cross tracks safely. […]
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Aug. 25, 2018 – Three individuals were shot while leaving the football game between Raines and Lee high schools on Friday, Aug. 24. One individual was killed and two others were wounded. The shooting occurred on a sidewalk between Raines High School and the stadium at about 10 p.m. Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene addressed the […]
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April 17, 2018 – Combining new school safety resources from the state with additional dollars from its operating fund, Duval County Public Schools is recommending staffing every elementary school with an armed school safety assistant whose primary responsibility will be to use whatever force necessary to prevent or abate an active assailant incident and to conduct […]
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