charter schools

With as many as 30,000 students attending charter schools and private schools or being home-schooled in Duval County, the local school board is…

Nine county school boards are going to the Florida Supreme Court in a battle about the constitutionality of a controversial 2017 law that sought to…

Three high-profile Jacksonville lawyers representing the Duval County School Board say their goal is simple."The only mission we have is to get the…

A divided Duval County School Board voted Tuesday night to deny an application for a proposed charter school that sparked concern from Superintendent…

School choice is a priority for the education advisory committee Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis has convened to help shape his policy goals.The panel met for a…

A national charter school chain that focuses on preparing disadvantaged kids for college is poised to open a new location in Miami’s Liberty City...

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a case that challenged the constitutionality of a law that gives power to the State Board of…

Today on “First Coast Connect,” we spoke with New York Times reporter Walt Bogdanich (01:07) about his recent update on the investigation into the death…

Thursday on “First Coast Connect,” we discussed if Governor Rick Scott should veto the school funding bill HB 7069 with Duval County School Board member…

Wednesday on First Coast Connect, we spoke by phone with “Reveal” host Al Letson about this weekend’s episode that focuses on Jacksonville. He was joined…