小丑撸 News

  •  Chief Shorts shakes hands with Sheriff T.K. Waters after he is sworn in.

    June 13, 2024 鈥 In front of family, friends, and dozens of his law enforcement peers, Jackson Short was sworn in this morning as the district鈥檚 new Chief of School Police by Jacksonville Sheriff, T.K. Waters.

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  •  Duval County Public Schools maintains accreditation status in latest review

    June 10, 2024 鈥 Duval County Public Schools has maintained its status as an accredited school district following a high-scoring review with Cognia Accreditation, an organization known for working with educational institutions globally.

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  •   Ruth N. Upson students play on the monkey bars of the new playground

    June 5, 2024 鈥 A dream was fulfilled for hundreds of Ruth N. Upson Elementary students recently as school and community leaders cut the ribbon on a brand-new playground.

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  •  My student is on a Magnet School or STO waitlist. What鈥檚 next?

    June 3, 2024 鈥 This past spring, parents and guardians of 小丑撸 students who applied to Magnet and Special Transfer Option (STOs) received notification of the district's lottery results. If students weren't placed into any of the schools they applied for, they were placed on a waitlist for those schools.

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  • May 28, 2024 鈥 Recently, the district announced it was hosting public forums on the new Master Facility Plan (MFP).

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  • May 23, 2024 鈥 Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Bernier who was selected on Thursday by the School Board as the next Duval County Public Schools superintendent.

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  •  Seal of Biliteracy awardees pose with their medals.

    May 21, 2024 鈥 From Chinese yo-yoing to Mexican dancing, many skills were on display during the Seal of Biliteracy ceremony where 小丑撸 students were recognized for mastering a new language.

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  •  Little Language Learners program

    May 15, 2024 鈥 Camila Guerrero, a junior at Mandarin High School, said her appreciation for teachers grew deeper this year.

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  • May 14, 2024 鈥 Employees, students, families, and the entire 小丑撸 community are invited to provide input on the recent proposals to redraw school boundaries, align feeder patterns, and consolidate schools.

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  •  Headshots of Dr. Bernier and Dr. Smith

    May 7, 2024 鈥 Two finalists have been selected for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent position.

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  •  Duval County Public Schools

    May 3, 2024 - The five remaining semifinalists in consideration to become the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools have submitted written and video recorded answers to several questions posed by school board members.

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  • May 2, 2024 鈥 Schools will follow an early dismissal schedule on the last day of school, which is Friday, May 31.

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  •  Ariel view of the new Southside Estates Elementary school under construction

    April 30, 2024 鈥 The Duval County School Board recently heard a consultant鈥檚 proposal to re-draw school boundaries, align feeder patterns, and consolidate many small or under enrolled schools.

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  • April 26, 2024 鈥 小丑撸 employees received an email Friday afternoon regarding measures the district is taking 鈥 including reducing staff and increasing budgeted class sizes 鈥 in the face of severe budget challenges.

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  •  Exterior shot of district's marquee and front entrance

    April 23, 2024 鈥 Six semifinalists have been selected to progress to the next round in 小丑撸鈥檚 search for its next superintendent.

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  •  Principal George accepts Principal of the Year

    April 19, 2024 鈥 Congratulations to Dr. Michael George who was just announced as the 2024 Florida Principal of the Year.

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  •  A student paints in water colors on a small canvass.

    April 18, 2024 鈥 When a famous hip-hop song blared through the speakers, ninth-grader Kendra Rouse hesitated at first. But then, she courageously dove into the circle of fellow students to show off her dance moves.

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  •  Image of the Master Facility Plan 2024  presentation booklet

    April 2, 2024 鈥 Important conversations are beginning to take place about the Master Facility Plan (MFP) 鈥 the plan to rebuild and renovate 小丑撸 schools 鈥 and the district wants to make sure the community is aware.

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  •  Grisel Fuentes reacts to the announcement that she is the School-Related Employee of the Year

    March 27, 2024 鈥 She is an exceptional leader who goes over and beyond to remove language barriers in her school community and make her students feel validated and loved.

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  • March 14, 2024 鈥 R.L. Brown and R.V. Daniels elementary schools are at the front of merger conversations as Duval County Public Schools continues to seek ways to 鈥渞ight size鈥 campuses to improve learning environments for students.

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