DCPS Board meeting postponed, district continues to investigate misconduct at Douglas Anderson
Read full article: DCPS Board meeting postponed, district continues to investigate misconduct at Douglas AndersonA special meeting of the Duval County School Board has been postponed, as the district continues to investigate misconduct by multiple teachers at Douglas Anderson.
Misconduct Management: What to know ahead of DCPS Boardās Friday meeting
Read full article: Misconduct Management: What to know ahead of DCPS Boardās Friday meetingDuval County School Board members plan to meet Friday at 2 p.m. to continue a discussion about recent misconduct issues at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and about the districtās methods for reporting instances of employee misconduct to various state agencies.
I-TEAM: Duval County Schools superintendentās job in jeopardy amid Douglas Anderson scandal, sources say
Read full article: I-TEAM: Duval County Schools superintendentās job in jeopardy amid Douglas Anderson scandal, sources sayThe Duval County Schools Superintendentās job could be in jeopardy, according to three News4JAX I-TEAM sources familiar with the matter. This comes amid scandal at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, which saw a longtime teacher, Jeffrey Clayton, arrested last month and charged with lewd behavior involving a student.
Duval schools youth risk behavior survey terminated by state
Read full article: Duval schools youth risk behavior survey terminated by stateThe Commissioner of Education sent a letter to the Duval Schoolsā Superintendent, Dr. Diana Greene, āstrongly urgingā that the district needs to end its participation in a CDC youth-risk behavior survey (YRBS) and instead participate in a new one developed by the state.
Duval School Board votes in favor of plan for emergency family reunification
Read full article: Duval School Board votes in favor of plan for emergency family reunificationThe Duval County School Board on Monday night voted in favor of a critical new plan designed to help students and parents in case of a mass casualty event on a schoolās campus.
Duval County superintendent addresses new school yearās unique challenges
Read full article: Duval County superintendent addresses new school yearās unique challengesNews4JAX sat down one-on-one with Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene to ask about this yearās unique challenges, including staffing and politics.
Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racism
Read full article: Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racismThree parents whose children attend Mandarin Middle School want a teacher and two administrators fired over allegations of racism, violence and threatened school shootings.
Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discrimination
Read full article: Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discriminationThe mother of a student at Jacksonvilleās Mandarin Middle School announced she will sue Duval County Public Schools, MMSās principal, and its dean over a series of alleged incidents of racial discrimination and retaliation.
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Duval County superintendent review of school year: From survival mode to thriving
Read full article: Duval County superintendent review of school year: From survival mode to thrivingThe Duval Countyās school superintendent reviewed the school year that just ended and answered questions about the upcoming school year during a news conference Monday morning.
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Some Duval County teachers are being āsurplused.ā Hereās what that means.
Read full article: Some Duval County teachers are being āsurplused.ā Hereās what that means.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ā This week, Duval County Public Schools teachers will find out if they will have to move to other classrooms or switch to a different school to balance enrollment issues within local schools. In an interview Monday on The Morning Show, Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene explained those assignments are being decided this week. Fortunately, she said, the school district will not have to lay off any teachers even as enrollment challenges crop up during the coronavirus pandemic. āThat way we donāt have classrooms with nine students and the classroom across from it has 17 or 18. āWe will be transferring teachers, or as we call it, āsurplusingā teachers," the superintendent said.
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Duval superintendent: District must be ready if some teachers donāt want to return this fall
Read full article: Duval superintendent: District must be ready if some teachers donāt want to return this fallJACKSONVILLE, Fla. ā A national poll published by USA Today this week found that 20% of teachers said they are unlikely to go back to school if their classrooms reopen in the fall. That could mean more than 1,500 Duval County teachers might not come back, if the USA Today survey results come to fruition. Terrie Brady, President of Duval Teachers United, said Thursday she doesnāt think there will be that kind of mass exodus of teachers leaving if the district chooses to reopen campuses. The USA Today poll also found that nearly two-thirds of teachers said they havenāt been able to properly do their jobs since most instruction was moved online. A separate USA Today poll of parents with at least one child in grades K-12 found that 6 in 10 would likely explore at-home learning options.
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Duval superintendent: Traditional graduation ceremonies still planned ā for now
Read full article: Duval superintendent: Traditional graduation ceremonies still planned ā for nowIāll never forget the sacrifices you are making to protect the health and safety of many others.āHigh school seniors said the announcement gives them hope. Graduating from Mandarin High School is something Aaliyah Rocourt and Daizha Brown have looked forward to for years. At least one other school district in Northeast Florida has already decided to cancel traditional graduations. The St. Johns County School District said it is pursuing a virtual option for graduations to be done before the end of May. The Nassau County School District told News4Jax last week that it was still looking at different options for graduations.
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Duval superintendent lays out ambitious plan for remote learning
Read full article: Duval superintendent lays out ambitious plan for remote learningFollowing the announcement, DCPS announced plans to deploy a new home education program starting on Monday ā Duval HomeRoom. The district will also use the same bus drivers to help deliver school lunches to students in need. āSaturday and Sunday, we will endeavor to close the technology gap with delivery of laptops and air cards to high school and middle school students who need them. Monday will be an orientation to online learning day and a day for the district to assess where they are with student connectivity. The one thing the remote plan doesnāt address is how parents can supervise their children during the day.
