Education

The district has steadily cut its media services budget, from about $12 million in 2013 to just about $5.5 million this year, budget records show.

The supervisor's departure comes as Duval Schools has received national scrutiny for its book review process.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing sweeping education changes including a Teachers Bill of Rights, limits on unions and partisan school board races. He also defended the state's cancellation of a Black studies AP course.

The rule was one of several the State Board of Education adopted this week. Among others: Teachers could lose their licenses of they violate Florida's new laws on race and gender instruction.

While DeSantis backed legislation that intensified scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials, Crist says he is betting on his ability to convince voters that he can reinstate “respect to educators.”

Funds for private schools went from $326 million in 2020 to an estimated $1.3 billion for the 2022-2023 school year, according to the report.

The U.S. Department of Education designated Holy Spirit Catholic School as a Blue Ribbon School, which recognizes academic excellence and the closing of achievement gaps.

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit said: “Throughout Florida, schools are taking extraordinary measures to purge any trace of LGBT people from schools, and teachers are afraid to show any support for LGBT students.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to recruit retired law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and firefighters to become teachers.

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