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UNF President Moez Limayem stands in the bamboo garden below his offices on campus.

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A conversation with Moez Limayem, UNF's new president

Four months after becoming UNF president, Limayem discusses his life, his goals and his impressions of Jacksonville.

The University of North Florida is a radically different campus than when the school opened its doors five decades ago. It began as a pipeline for non-traditional, older college students.

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UNF: Looking ahead after 50 years of growth

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

The University of North Florida opened in 1972 to serve older college students who lived and worked in the Jacksonville area. It's a far different place today.

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Grand jury accuses former Duval Schools police chief of criminal misconduct

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

Former Chief Micheal P. Edwards took elaborate steps for years to manipulate and underreport criminal activity on school grounds, the report says.

The Duval school district is redesigning badges for the All in for Safe Schools program.

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LGBTQ group blasts Duval Schools for removing rainbow posters

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

The school district said it is rebranding its Safe Schools program to comply with Florida's new Parental Rights in Education Act.

Crossing guard Kelly Linder helps a masked mother and son across Loretto Road as they make their way to Loretto Elementary School for the first day of school last year.

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Larger classes, longer bus routes: A look at changes for Duval's new school year

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

With the first day of school for students on Monday, the district faces nationwide shortages that have also affected Duval County.

Mary Grey, a language specialist, helps out in the classroom.

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Duval Schools report over 500 teaching vacancies

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

The number of vacant jobs is up 23% from the start of the last school year — and almost double the year before.

Republican lawmakers and governors have championed legislation to limit the teaching of material that explores how race and racism influence American politics, culture and law.

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School test scores show mixed results

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

Duval students made improvements in FSAs for math and maintained their scores in English.

Community members protest against Duval Schools' dress code at the beginning of the school year.

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'My skin isn't distracting': Duval students sound off about dress code

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

About 3,200 high school students commented on ThoughtExchange, a digital platform provided by the school district.

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene reads to a class at Saint Clair Evans Academy in August 2019.

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Duval Schools scramble after textbook rejections

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

Duval and other districts are looking for backup plans after the Florida Department of Education rejected more than 50 math textbooks.

Duval School Board member Charlotte Joyce participates in a board meeting in 2019.

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Duval School Board member urges support for parental rights law

Emily Bloch - The Florida Times-Union

School Board Member Charlotte Joyce wants the board to support the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law and disapprove the district's current LGBTQ Support Guide.