St. Johns County parent shares experience with COVID-19 scare at schoolST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Heather Schatz, a parent of a St. Johns County student, wrote an essay Thursday to share her frustration with the lack of information she receive...news4jax.com
Florida’s largest teachers union calls for COVID-19 transparency, funding continuityJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Education Association sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, pleading with the Republican leader to hold school districts' funding...news4jax.com
NYC mayor ‘very confident’ in new school reopening timelinePeople take part in a rally protesting against unsafe and inequitable school reopening, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)NEW YORK – Ma...news4jax.com
City leaders push for sales tax to benefit crumbling Duval schoolsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Now that schools in Duval County have reopened for in-person learning, some city leaders say it’s time to shift the focus back to improving public sc...news4jax.com
No shortage of substitute teachers in St. Johns County, district saysST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – As of last week, there have been 37 staff members in St. Johns County that have either tested positive or been asked to quarantine due to close c...news4jax.com
Federal funding threatened over transgender athlete policyThe U.S. Department of Education is threatening to withhold some federal funding for Connecticut school districts if they follow a state policy that allows transgender gi...news4jax.com
Moody: Former ITT students in Florida to get $24M in debt reliefThe 47 attorneys general and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached the settlement with PEAKS Trust, which ran a private loan program for ITT Tech. According to...news4jax.com
How to meet challenge of keeping kids motivated during remote learningA new school year has begun, but instead of being in a classroom, many students are learning from home. So, how do you keep them motivated when they’ll have all kinds of ...news4jax.com
Appeals court eyes armed school guardiansSiding with the school board in December, Duval County Circuit Judge Robert Dees acknowledged that school guardians are not included in exceptions to Florida law allowing...news4jax.com
Doubts persist as NYC's hybrid school year is set to start(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK – New York City's already delayed school year is scheduled to start remotely Wednesday in a soft opening that will serve as a prol...news4jax.com
Organization continues push for half-cent tax to benefit crumbling Duval schoolsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A virtual forum was held Tuesday night to discuss the proposed half-cent sales tax that would benefit Duval County Schools, which voters will make a ...news4jax.com
Judges refuse to step aside from schools caseTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After getting skipped over for a seat on the Florida Supreme Court, appellate judges Lori Rowe and Timothy Osterhaus on Tuesday refused to disqualify ...news4jax.com
UNF ranks among top national universitiesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida ranks among the nation’s best public universities, according to the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Rep...news4jax.com
St. Johns County superintendent worried about coronavirus cases, but confident in district’s approachST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County Superintendent Tim Forson said Tuesday that while he is concerned about the number of novel coronavirus cases in the school dist...news4jax.com
Clay County school district publishes COVID-19 report, 6 students report positivesCLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Clay County school district Tuesday published a COVID-19 report detailing the number of reported cases in its schools. According to the report, a ...news4jax.com
City leaders to consider renaming school for civil rights icon Earl JohnsonJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville city leaders will discuss the idea of renaming a local school after civil rights attorney, Earl Johnson. Johnson was the first Black att...news4jax.com
UF, FSU ranked in top 20 public universitiesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Florida and Florida State University remained ranked among the top 20 public universities in the country Monday, as U.S. News & Worl...news4jax.com
US state face pressure to ban race-based hairstyle prejudiceRIO RANCHO, N.M. – A growing number of states are facing pressure to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and the workplace. Advoc...news4jax.com
Duval County 6th-graders back in classrooms full timeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sixth graders in Duval County schools returned to the classroom full time Monday. Hybrid learning will come to an end for seventh and eighth graders ...news4jax.com
What to know as DCPS begins to phase-out hybrid learning modelJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Plans changed this week for most middle and high school students in Duval County who chose to attend school in-person. News4Jax reported when the dis...news4jax.com
College students test positive for coronavirus, throw partyOXFORD, Ohio – An Ohio college student house held a party over the Labor Day weekend that included people who had recently tested positive for the coronavirus, according ...news4jax.com
Department of Education investigating sex discrimnation complaint at UNFJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Education is now investigating a University of North Florida graduate’s complaint against the school that is alleging sex disc...news4jax.com
