School districts face hard choices amid pandemic-era cutsTeachers, classroom aides and counselors were among the hundreds laid off with potential state aid cuts looming. As the pandemic drags on, Schenectady could be a harbinge...news4jax.com
Duval superintendent urges students to take coronavirus precautions on campus & outside of schoolI know you’re in school, especially for those high schoolers out there, it’s incredibly difficult. But please remember it’s for your health and safety and the health and ...news4jax.com
Pandemic partying: Some students party, others turn them inAt Florida State in Tallahassee, concerned students recorded videos of dozens of classmates in bikinis and board shorts partying around the pool at the Catalyst apartment...news4jax.com
How are your kids being influenced by politics as the election looms?But what do your kids think about the candidates? But they also found kids' political knowledge was influenced by their parents' views and was sometimes limited or incorr...news4jax.com
Reported coronavirus cases continue to rise at Fletcher HighJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number of reported coronavirus cases at Fletcher High School continues to trend in the wrong direction. “It’s actually not surprising,” said Dr. ...news4jax.com
Trust Index: Does closing a school help slow a COVID-19 outbreak?“School closures should be off the table," DeSantis said while speaking at Jacksonville Classical Academy. Putting aside the pros and cons of virtual learning versus in-p...news4jax.com
Fletcher High extends online learning after COVID-19 outbreakJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fletcher High School students will continue learning virtually at least through Oct. 28 in response to a growing number of cases of COVID-19 at the s...news4jax.com
Bradford superintendent sued after conflict with Special Olympics organizerSTARKE, Fla. – The superintendent of the Bradford County School District is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by an organizer for the local chapter of Special Olympics ...news4jax.com
A desk of their own to ease remote learning for kids in needIn this photo provided by Jessica Berrellez, her husband, Al Berrellez, builds a desk in Gaithersburg, Md., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (Jessica Berrellez via AP)As remote...news4jax.com
Atlanta Public Schools: No in-person classes this yearATLANTA – Atlanta Public Schools won’t have in-school classes at least through the end of the year because COVID-19 data continues to trend the wrong way, Superintendent ...news4jax.com
After Fletcher High outbreak, district now tracking virus at Douglas AndersonNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – Duval County students had the day off Friday for teacher training, but contact tracing continued after an outbreak at Fletcher High School in Neptun...news4jax.com
DCPS: Off-campus party contributed to COVID-19 outbreak at Fletcher High SchoolNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – An off-campus party contributed to an outbreak of more than two dozen COVID-19 cases at Fletcher High School, Duval County Public Schools Superinten...news4jax.com
Cuomo warns scofflaw schools, seeks Chainsmokers gig fineThe Democrat also threatened to take away state funding from schools in coronavirus hot spots that are ignoring orders to shut their doors, saying their defiance was enda...news4jax.com
Which area schools have the most COVID-19 cases? What state data showsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least 19 students at Clay High School have reported COVID-19 cases since early September, according to state data. It’s also part of a larger tren...news4jax.com
Freedom Crossing-Mill Creek football game postponed after players exposed to COVID-19ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The football teams at two St. Johns County middle schools had planned to meet on the gridiron Wednesday night, but the game was postponed after at l...news4jax.com
Europe Today: Closing schools is latest front in virus fightA teacher sits in an empty classroom and prepares materials for children at a closed school in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. The Czech Republic, Belgi...news4jax.com
UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own pathIn this photo released by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks, during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday, Oct....news4jax.com
How Duval County’s half-cent sales tax would benefit schools in your neighborhoodThe half-cent sales tax money would also go towards safety and security, building upgrades and renovations at schools across the city. For instance, at John E. Ford, a K-...news4jax.com
Flagler high school students donate life-saving equipment to paramedicsStudents from Flagler Palm Coast High School’s “Guard Dogs,” a community problem-solvers group, donated 200 tourniquets to the county’s Fire Rescue department. “These stu...news4jax.com
Know a petite Picasso? Florida K-12 students can enter state-fish art contestThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Wildlife Forever have a contest that’s right up their alley. The Florida State-Fish Art Contest is open to stude...news4jax.com
Did you get an offer for student loan debt relief? Don’t pay a fee up front!Having trouble paying your student loan debt? You might get an offer that says you can reduce your monthly payment, or even reduce your overall debt. But it’s illegal for...news4jax.com
Star light, star bright: St. Johns County hosts drive-in astronomy nightST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County has an out of this world idea for a fun (and educational) night with the family. The county’s Parks and Recreation Department ha...news4jax.com
