Mask mandates remain for some local schools after cancelation of COVID-19 emergency ordersAfter Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday to suspend all COVID-19 emergency orders issued by local governments in Florida, questions arose amongst many par...
Superintendent: Community will need to heal after school name change decisionThroughout the long and emotional Duval school renaming process, Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene has mostly stayed silent. That changed on The...
Jill Biden visits Utah school as US moves toward reopeningFirst lady Jill Biden spoke at a Salt Lake City school as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.
US parents excited over prospect of virus shots for childrenMany parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by next week for youngsters ...
GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slaveryA Tennessee Republican has falsely declared that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted for what he called “the purpose of end...
More protests held outside DCPS board meeting over school renaming effortSupporters of the renaming of nine Duval County Public Schools properties staged another demonstration Tuesday outside the school district’s administrative headquarters, ...
'The Captain' challenges impoverished youth to love FranceA man they call ‘the Captain’ is working to uplift some of France’s battalions of impoverished youth and to restore French values to create “the citizens of tomorrow.”.
Kindergarten enrollment opens up May 3 for Duval studentsEnrollment starts Monday for kids getting ready for their first day of kindergarten.
Science Learning: How to inspire a little EinsteinWhen our kids grow up, if they want to land a robot on Mars or cure a deadly disease, they’ll need strong science skills, and that learning starts early.
DCPS launches expanded summer program to tackle COVID-19 learning lossAs one of the most difficult school years in recent memory enters its final few weeks, Duval County Public Schools aims to compensate for the learning that was lost due t...
Online dashboard will allow residents to track Duval school’s half-cent tax revenueRevenue generated from a half-cent sales tax, which was approved by Duval County voters in November, has started rolling in and taxpayers will soon be able to track exact...
Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcryHungary’s parliament on Tuesday voted to transfer state assets worth billions of dollars into foundations that will control many of the country’s public universities and ...
Private Florida school won't employ vaccinated teachersA private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
Friday is deadline to sign up for Florida PrepaidThis Friday, April 30, is the deadline for Florida parents to enroll their children in a Florida Prepaid college plan. The program allows families to lock in the tuition ...
St. Johns County School District to join lawsuit against opioid manufacturersThe St. Johns County School Board voted Tuesday to join a multi-district lawsuit targeting pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids, as well as companies that di...
France reopens schools as virus patients numbers peakNursery and primary schools have reopened across France after a three-week closure in the first step out of the country’s partial lockdown.
Italy's 'epochal' recovery plan targets women, youth, southItalian Premier Mario Draghi is presenting a 222.1 billion euro ($268.6 billion) coronavirus recovery plan to Parliament.
Community votes on names for Robert E. Lee High, 3 other Duval County schoolsStudents, teachers, alumni, parents who are PTA members and people in the community began voting Monday on whether to change the names of four local schools. It’s the fin...
Dress code violations tripled over previous year in St. Johns County schoolsThe number of recorded violations of the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code has skyrocketed during the 2020-2021 school year, according to data provide...
Navajo students describe pandemic struggles to Jill BidenStudents on the largest Native American reservation spoke with first lady Jill Biden on Friday about challenges they've faced during the coronavirus pandemic, including p...
Florida lawmakers pass school moment of silenceFlorida public-school students might soon have a required moment of silence at the start of each day, under a measure passed Thursday by the Florida Senate and headed to ...
California's public universities to require COVID-19 vaccineTwo of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and Califo...
