Florida college says its campus belonged to Native AmericansST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The University of South Florida acknowledged this week that its campus in Tampa is located on land once occupied by the Seminole people and other N...news4jax.com
Economic advantage remains a factor in Florida student achievementJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A recent update to the Florida Department of Education’s website expands the publically accessible performance data on the state, district and school...news4jax.com
Schools struggle to stay open as quarantines sideline staffIn this photo provided by Julie Mackett, the kindergarten teacher conducts her class at Ft. Meigs Elementary School, in Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact tracing and isolation pr...news4jax.com
DCPS asks families to fill out Federal Impact Survey by Dec. 19JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools announced this week that the annual Federal Impact Survey has begun and is online only this year. DCPS asks families to c...news4jax.com
Emergency order for schools not coming before ThanksgivingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s education commissioner has said he hoped to have a new emergency order detailing how public schools would operate beginning in January befor...news4jax.com
Sandalwood teacher faces suspension over ‘unprofessional conduct’JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board is set to vote Tuesday on whether to suspend a Sandalwood High School math teacher for a week without pay. Thomas Caggi...news4jax.com
Teachers union talks deadlocked in Clay County over pay raisesCLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Negotiations reached an impasse Friday night between the Clay County School Board and representatives for the Clay County Education Association which ...news4jax.com
Florida mayors plead with governor to take action on virusST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Five Florida mayors on Wednesday said they were extremely concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, and begged Gov. Foll...news4jax.com
St. Johns County school district, union agree to $6,500 raise for new teachersST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – More than a month after the deadline passed, negotiators with the St. Johns County teachers union and the St. Johns County School District tentative...news4jax.com
COVID-19 case spike sends Brantley County High into online learningBrantley County High School will transition to distance learning Thursday and Friday after an increase in COVID-19 cases this week, the district announced on social media...news4jax.com
New York City schools to close again as virus rate risesNew York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Most of the city's public sc...news4jax.com
Florida education commissioner says distance learning will continue into next yearJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida students will be able to continue to learn remotely through the second half of the school year as the state grapples with the COVID-19 pandem...news4jax.com
Duval school board swears in new members, elects officersJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board swore in two new members and elected a new chair and vice-chair on Tuesday. Board member Elizabeth Andersen was elected...news4jax.com
New Florida Senate president eyes education funding amid budget woesSimpson’s comments came as the Trilby Republican took up the mantle as leader of the Florida Senate during an organization session, in which newly elected lawmakers were ...news4jax.com
Amid pandemic, Belgrade street kids find comfort at refugeIn this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, a girl puts on her mask in Svratiste, or Roadhouse, Belgrade's first daily drop-in center for street children, in Serbia. Fo...news4jax.com
Amid pandemic, Belgrade street kids find comfort at refugeIn this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, a girl puts on her mask in Svratiste, or Roadhouse, Belgrade's first daily drop-in center for street children, in Serbia. Fo...news4jax.com
Clay County teachers say COVID-19 contact tracing system full of ‘holes’CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Teachers in Clay County said Tuesday the local health department isn’t providing information on the spread of the coronavirus within the district’s fa...news4jax.com
Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemicPublic health programs in the United States have seen a surge in enrollment as the coronavirus has swept through the country, killing more than 247,000 people. Among the ...news4jax.com
Classes canceled Nov. 20 for Ware County students due to cleaning of school campuses, busesSchool will not be in session Friday, Nov. 20, for Ware County students, the school district announced Monday. That’s because the school district said it will be observin...news4jax.com
15 semifinalists for VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year namedJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 175 teachers were nominated by their principals for the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year award-- and now 15 semifinalists remai...news4jax.com
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college studentsThe milestones I had changed.”Complications and new policies brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have stopped thousands of international students from attending univer...news4jax.com
Trailer filled with bikes stolen from Jacksonville schoolJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A trailer carrying bicycles for students at Duval Charter School at Southside was stolen this week. They are bikes awarded to the school by the Ridin...news4jax.com
