Claire Heddles - Jacksonville Today
ReporterClaire joined WJCT as a reporter in August 2021. She was previously the local host of NPR's Morning Edition at WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee. During her time in East Tennessee, her coverage of the COVID pandemic earned a Public Media Journalists’ Association award for investigative reporting.
Claire grew up in the desert city of Tucson, Arizona and received a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. As a student, her work with Al Jazeera's Contrast VR won a Webby award. After graduation, Claire worked at NPR as a national desk intern.
Claire’s work has aired nationally on NPR’s All Things Considered, and she has bylines at NPR, The Advocate Magazine and Truthout.
Outside of reporting, Claire enjoys trying new recipes and restaurants around Jacksonville, throwing pottery and spending time outdoors. You can contact Claire with tips, story ideas or comments at (904) 250-0926, cheddles@wjct.org or on Twitter @claireheddles.
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Diana Greene is the new CEO of Children's Literacy Initiative, a nonprofit aimed at equity in education through "anti-racist early literacy instruction, support and advocacy." -
The vice president's last-minute visit Friday came in response to Florida's controversial new rules on the teaching of Black history. -
The vice president will speak against new state standards for teaching Black history, including a suggestion that slaves benefited by learning new skills. -
Other board members raised concerns with April Carney's affiliation with conservative advocacy groups Moms for Liberty and the Florida Conservative Coalition of School Board Members. -
Duval Schools is combining two magnet school bus routes and might end routes with low ridership. Bigger changes to school transportation could be on the horizon. -
Duval students shined in some specialized classes but lagged statewide averages in core topics. -
The civil rights group is concerned that the job could be offered to former Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis, without community input. -
The School Board is hiring the Florida School Boards Association as an outside consultant to help replace Superintendent Diana Greene. -
A representative of the Florida School Board Association says the public should be heavily involved in the search for Diane Greene's replacement. -
Updates to the district's code of conduct will sharpen how crime and misconduct are reported, a response to criticism from the state.
