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Are 'massive' teacher cuts coming to Duval County Public Schools?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Are teachers cuts coming at Duval County Public Schools?. Wednesday night, State Representative, Angie Nixon, posted on X, saying the district would be making what she called "massive" teacher cuts. Nixon told First Coast New a teacher notified her of the eliminations. Duval Teachers United said...
OneJax working to provide resources to UNF students after closure of DEI funded campus centers
Along with its intercultural center, interfaith center, LGBTQ center and women's center. All four are casualties of Senate Bill 266, which cuts off funding to diversity equity and inclusion [DEI] funded programs. “We feel like we are in this ship together," OneJax CEO, Elizabeth Andersen said. OneJax is a non-profit...
Girls lacrosse playoffs: Bartram Trail, Episcopal, Ponte Vedra ready for regional finals
The Florida High School Athletic Association moves into the regional final stage for high school girls lacrosse on Friday. All schedules are as listed by the FHSAA but are subject to change. REGION 1-2A ...
Baseball district wrap: Trinity Christian rolls, plus Creekside, Beachside, Bolles, BK win
Gage Petrutz and Ethan Wheeler knocked in three runs apiece and Trinity Christian unleashed an explosion at the plate, overwhelming Bishop Snyder 14-0 in Thursday night's Florida High School Athletic Association District 2-3A baseball final. Trinity Christian (21-6) broke out for six runs in the second inning and eight more in the third...
OPINION | School closures? Blame charters, state government and ‘choice’
This is our fault. We did this. Our school system is in trouble because our elected leaders chose “choice” for us. You read that correctly, “choice” is the buzzword created in a backroom that doesn’t mean our families get to choose their schools. If they did, they’d choose the incredible traditional schools they purposely moved near. But now their choice is going by the wayside. It’s being ignored.
Robotics team from Jacksonville's Landmark Middle School wins Lego league championship
A Landmark Middle School robotics team won the FIRST Lego League State Championship in West Palm Beach, only the second Duval County school to win the state competition. The "Cybots" bested 55 other teams from across Florida in the March event, which brought them a bid to the 200-team world championship in Houston in April. They did not win there, but relished the experience, according to their coach and mentor, Landmark teacher Avis Collier.
UNF adds fintech programs to meet worker training demand from Jacksonville-area businesses
The University of North Florida will offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in fintech starting this fall, the school said Tuesday. University officials billed the debuts of the master’s degree in fintech through the Coggin College of Business and the undergraduate fintech concentration in the School of Computing as steps to build a...
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