Duval County Public Schools

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Lakesha Burton and T.K. Waters neck and neck in sheriff's race

Randy Roguski

A poll from the University of North Florida also found people split over a proposed tax for Duval schools.

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Duval will equip high schools with weapons detectors

Joe McLean - News4Jax

The School Board approved the $7 million plan on Tuesday, and the detectors could be installed and operative within six months.

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.

Kendel Sainvil said he is going to continue to work hard in class, not just for himself but to help his classmates as well.

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Inside one of Jacksonville's improving schools

Jennifer Waugh - News4Jax

George Washington Carver raised its grade from an F to a C during the last school year. Here's how.

A campaign mailer asks whether Duval School Board candidate April Carney was present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Political ads imply School Board candidate April Carney was at the Capitol on Jan. 6

Melissa Ross

The heated campaign in District 2 reflects the politics involved in nonpartisan school board races this year.

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.

The Duval County Public Schools headquarters, center, on the Southbank of the St. Johns River.

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Duval County Public Schools narrows list of bidders for headquarters move

Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record

The top scorers to buy the headquarters property are Miami-based Related Development LLC; the Jacksonville Transportation Authority; and PSF 1 Jax Metro LLC of Jacksonville.

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Schools desperate for bus drivers; Duval needs at least 50

Jamie Jackson

School district contractors are offering generous sign-on bonuses to attract drivers with school starting in less than two weeks.

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Duval Schools sued over parental rights law

Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

Parents, students and a nonprofit organization, Centerline Inc., say the law improperly chills discussion of issues such as gender identity and sexual orientation. Opponents have branded it the "Don't Say Gay" law.

A bronze statue of children outside of Duval County Public Schools administration building.

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Duval's charter schools come up short

Claire Heddles - Jacksonville Today

Charter schools make up less than a quarter of Duval's public schools, but they represent almost half of the low-performing ones, according to new state school grades.