In CDC’s backyard, school reopening debate divides expertsOne emergency medicine doctor said initial reopening plans for the district's 5,000-plus students weren’t safe enough. “And that’s what I, and I’m sure other superintende...
San Francisco to strip Washington, Lincoln from school namesFILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, George Washington High School stands in San Francisco. The San Francisco school board has voted to remove the names of George W...
2-drug combo shows dramatic results for COVID-19 patients, UF Health study findsResearchers in the lab of Dr. Nicole Iovine found the drug baricitinib plus remdesivir led to better patient outcomes than remdesivir alone. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Combining...
Carol Slack, Duval County educator for 40+ years, dies at 76A life-long resident of Jacksonville, Slack began her career with Duval County Public Schools in August 1970 and retired in June 2010 from Crystal Springs Elementary Scho...
Cyprus to start loosening COVID-19 lockdown next monthA man wears a face mask on his bicycle in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Cyprus' health minister Constantinos Ioannou said that the first to r...
UK's Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8The unwanted milestone was reached Tuesday as the government considered imposing hotel quarantines on international travelers to stop new virus variants reaching the coun...
Duval school board leader asks Gov. DeSantis to give teachers vaccine priorityJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County School Board Chair Elizabeth Andersen on Friday sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis asking him to make teachers a priority du...
Nassau County teachers vote down proposal for salary increasesNASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The vast majority of Nassau County School District teachers have voted to reject a proposed salary increase that would raise starting teacher pay mo...
Florida Senate releases sweeping school choice proposalThe Senate proposal also would establish the “Gardiner-McKay Scholarship,” by combining two existing voucher programs that serve students with special needs. Diaz’s plan ...
Debate over controversial DCPS school names continuesThe School Advisory Committee will create a shortlist of possible names on which the school community will vote. Our School Renaming Fund is open for anyone who wants to ...
Greece to reopen high schools but stay in lockdownGreece's government has extended nationwide lockdown measures indefinitely but retail stores and malls reopened Monday with strict entrance limits. (AP Photo/Thanassis St...
Who will be named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year?JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After weeks of waiting, we’ll finally learn next week who will be named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the Jacksonville Public E...
AKA sorority members celebrate Kamala Harris inaugurationAlpha Kappa Alpha declared on Twitter that Jan. 20 would be Soror Kamala D. Harris Day and encouraged members to share photos of their celebrations with the hashtag #Kama...
Coronavirus 1 year later: How our lives have changedA look at what coronavirus has changed over the last yearFrom ubiquitous masks to economic pains to vaccine hopes, our lives look vastly different from this time one year...
St. Johns County school district, union come to agreement on COVID-19 leave for teachersST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District and teachers union on Tuesday reached an agreement on COVID-19 leave for teachers. Under the agreement, teac...
Neptune Beach Elementary teacher’s assistant dies due to COVID-19 complications, board member saysNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – A teacher’s assistant at Neptune Beach Elementary has died due to COVID-19 complications, a Duval County School Board member confirmed. Ms. Martin w...
Why after-school activities are more important than everWhat do employers look for in recent graduates? The National Association of Colleges and Employers took a survey and found out your grades aren’t the only factor they car...
Brookview Elementary asked for books for Literacy Week; it got them all, and then someJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It started out as a simple tweet with an ambitious goal — help put a book in front of every student at Brookview Elementary for literacy week. That g...
Jacksonville 8-year-old dies from coronavirus-related syndrome, family saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Friends and family are mourning the loss of an 8-year-old Jacksonville girl after she died early Saturday morning from a COVID-19-related syndrome. S...
‘Her skin color looks just like mine’: Girls, women react to Kamala Harris’ historic momentAll rights reserved)FIL - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington, Del. Harris will make history Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021...
Study: Children nearly 60% more likely than older adults to spread COVID-19GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A new epidemiological study from the University of Florida found that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, they can be nearly 60% more lik...
SAT doing away with optional essay, subject testsNEW YORK – The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape. T...
