VyStar Credit Union opened a student-run branch at Riverside High School. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening for the VyStar Academy of Business was held Thursday, Oct. 24.

Two Northeast Florida schools out of the 15 in Florida for the 2024 Cohort of the National Blue Ribbon were recognize by the U.S. Department of Education.

Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced the Florida Department of Education Model Policy for the Volunteer School Chaplain Program.

Temperatures in the 90's, "feels like temperatures" in the triple digits

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline.

Starting July 29th, 2024, News4JAX Insiders Can Nominate an educator to win a new car int the Hyundai Hometown Heroes contest

Some Duval County middle and high school students will be losing bus transportation in the upcoming school year.

Duval County Extended Day Program accepts eligible DCPS students who are properly enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Duval County Extended Day Program accepts eligible DCPS students who are properly enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

A 23-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male were charged with attempted murder following a shooting where a stray bullet hit a school bus carrying children in the Hogan’s Creek area on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gun battle that led to a stray bullet hitting a school bus with kids on Dr. Roy Baker Street near UF Health Jacksonville in the Hogan’s Creek area on Monday.

Hatchet Pro Wrestling which is operated by a WWE star is looking for more students who want to train for a career in professional wrestling. The school opened around the beginning of the year and is one of the top wrestling schools in the Southeast based in St. Augustine.

As more and more localities are using the technology, or talking about adding the technology, the Solutionaries team is working for you on if it’s really a solution to the speeding problem.

“The book is actually beating out Bluey,” Heather Marie said.

Middleburg senior hitter Connor Rahn led the Broncos to a state championship and leads the All-News4JAX volleyball team.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 18.

An automated call was sent to parents and alerted them of the bus changes tomorrow.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 11.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 4.

Zeinab Faraj is being recognized for outstanding achievements in athletics, academics, and community service.

All parents who have children enrolled in Duval County Public Schools are encouraged to complete the survey.

The class at the forefront of this discussion is called “The Principles of Sociology.”

As the number of families using private school vouchers has exploded in Florida, “Step Up For Students,” the non-profit tasked with distributing the money, has been struggling to get it in the hands of families and schools this fall.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a Douglas Anderson teacher has been removed from the classroom for a second time as the school district’s office of professional standards investigates allegations against him again amid pressure from stakeholders.

There will be new traffic safety officers keeping an eye on the roads this school year at five Duval County school zones.

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline.

See how the Solutionaries team addresses educational challenges to exploring food insecurity and behavioral interventions.

Tune in to discover these impactful stories, gain insights into real-world solutions, and be inspired by the positive change.

The Duval County public school district has installed a new security system in every school that allows teachers and staff to immediately notify everyone if a school threat occurs on campus.

Duval County Public Schools released a video on its social media accounts Monday of Highlands Elementary School being demolished. A new school will open in 2024 thanks to the half-penny sales tax.

At a workshop Tuesday, the Duval County school board was presented with options for moving the district's administrative building.

In one city, you don't serve your time at home. There's a center dedicated to teaching students coping skills during their suspension.

The new school marks the third elementary school — out of 28 new public schools being constructed in Duval County — to be built under the taxpayer-funded master facility plan.

Duval County School leaders are calling for accountability as investigators look into several misconduct claims against multiple Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teachers, including longtime music teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who resigned after he was removed and charged with lewd acts involving a student.

Duval County Public Schools announced Wednesday the reassignment of Reginald Johnson, who had served as the district’s supervisor of professional standards.

The district hired a team of attendance agents to find the cause of why students were not coming to school.

School campus safety is once again in the spotlight following the deadly shooting at a Nashville Christian school, and on Tuesday, the News4JAX I-TEAM reported that a $36,000 contract for active shooter training and campus evaluations in Duval County hasn’t been used 10 months after leaders announced it.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season with the exception of March 17. Records are through March 9 games.

The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 will be published Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through Feb. 20 games.

The News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Monday through the end of the regular season. Records are through Feb. 19 games.

While the pandemic was hard on countless students, City Year Jacksonville says its focus is to help them learn skills they can carry with them through life.

After abruptly postponing the legally required presentation of the district’s supplemental health curriculum in September, the Duval County School Board reviewed the new proposed plan for how the district will teach students about reproductive health and disease prevention.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

The Duval County Public School board is poised to again discuss a recently released report from a Florida grand jury which accuses the former director of DCPS Police Department of severely underreporting instances of crimes on school campuses over a four-year period.

An expert told the I-TEAM he believed it was human error that caused two wheels to fall off buses in 3 days.

Two new campuses holding Jacksonville’s newest charter schools have opened their doors for the first time.

Whether your child is back in the classroom or in a dorm room, Consumer Reports says you can find last-minute savings this month on plenty of items.

As Duval County prepares to head back to school, one of the district’s bus contractors is giving us an inside look at how they are preparing for any emergencies or hiccups that may happen.

Most all the young ones are back in school…Duval County lights it up Monday. With that, there are many back to school events that offer up school supplies, beautifications for young ladies, food, fun and more. Rance shares a short list of opportunities for families to get out and prep for school in a fun way.

Parents, caregivers, and families are invited to a special Parent Academy school safety event.

It’s time to go back to school, or at least time to start thinking about it. To make it a little easier, a new laptop might help. With almost everything costing more the days, Consumer Reports found some great picks for every budget.

In a message to district staff Wednesday, Duval County Public Schools Dr. Superintendent Diana Greene announced that class sizes in grades K-8 will increase by one or two students across the district.

Florida families are expected to save about $100 million between July 25 to Aug. 7, according to research group Florida TaxWatch.

Now is the perfect time for parents to ask questions about their child’s safety while playing in the heat.

With summer flying by, getting a head start on back to school stuff is important.

Dozens of Duval County school teachers and staff were trained Wednesday on how to help families get back together in the event of a mass shooting or other evacuation emergency.

Alexa, play “Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C!

Parents in St. Johns County School will have the chance Tuesday night to discuss the school district’s plans for a new school in the northwest part of the county.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is condemning Disney’s response to Florida’s bill banning discussion of sexual orientation and identity in some classrooms, calling the company “woke” and saying it’s fallen for “phony hysteria” from the corporate media.

In a message Tuesday to parents of students at First Coast High School, Principal Justin Fluent said the school will be taking enhanced security measures “in light of the acts of violence taking place in our area.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ charter school will relocate to a larger campus in New York City.

A post made on the Lavilla School of the Arts’ Facebook page about “Bring Your Bible to School Day” is raising concerns, and some have been voicing those concerns on social media.

Newly-released documents from Duval County Public Schools reveal why teacher Amy Donofrio was removed from her classroom duties at the formerly-named Robert E. Lee High School, amid the heated battle over the future of the school’s name.

Parents of students who attend schools in Duval and Alachua counties have filled an emergency petition, asking for changes to be made to their school boards’ mask policies and quarantine procedures.

Officials say three students at a South Florida junior high school have been arrested and charged with making threats on social media to shoot up their school.

The state's mandate ban is in effect, but some school districts with mandates say they're not changing their policies.

Attorney’s for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday evening filed a notice of appeal, which was expected following Judge John Cooper’s ruling on mask mandates.

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season.

The state has taken the position it can continue imposing sanctions on school districts that don’t provide a parental opt-out as soon as it files for appeal.

As some Florida districts are defying an executive order by requiring students to wear masks, that move is getting some support from the highest level.

News4Jax wants to hear from parents of students that are going to a new school in St. Johns County.

Duval County Public Schools said 13,030 of its students were listed as absent on the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, according to information obtained Wednesday through a public records request.

News4Jax has been receiving back-to-school photos all morning as students head back to the classroom.

The Duval County’s school superintendent reviewed the school year that just ended and answered questions about the upcoming school year during a news conference Monday morning.

School out for summer for most children in our area but that doesn’t mean their routine has to stop. Children actually crave structure and you can inject it into your days and still make it fun.

The results of weeks of community balloting at nine Duval County Schools being considered for renaming were counted and released to the public Wednesday evening, giving solid support to changing the name of Robert E. Lee High School and several other schools, but voters want to keep the name of two other high schools and one middle school.

Supporters of the renaming of nine Duval County Public Schools properties staged another demonstration Tuesday outside the school district’s administrative headquarters, about 90 minutes before a scheduled meeting of the school board.

A flurry of questions flooded Duval County Public Schools following a new emergency order from the Florida Department of Education, which laid out new rules for how local districts are allowed to handle state exams.

“It’ll be an option for all families to know that their kids are going to receive an education in which they see they’re reflected in,” said Cameron Frazier.

“It’ll be an option for all families to know that their kids are going to receive an education in which they see they’re reflected in,” said Cameron Frazier.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school baseball season is back and so are our Super 6 rankings. (1) St. Johns Country Day (6-0, Class 2A)Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Bolles, Glynn Academy, Ridgeview. There’s an excellent Clay County showdown a week from Friday with a home game against the Blue Devils from Green Cove Springs. Glance: Another Clay County team, another sterling start. The Bears slide due to inactivity this week and stay in the Super 6 ahead of Providence and Trinity Christian.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County school leaders voted Tuesday to move forward with a revitalization plan that could reshape the district as students and families know it. School board member Sandra Gilyard, who voted against the plan, said the school district should slow down and get more input from the community. In it, former students and parents alike share how Melrose Elementary School helped shape their lives. With the finalized plan being left to Putnam County leaders, the Melrose community is just celebrating a victory. “It’s just a huge relief knowing that future generations are going to continue having those memories and the different little things that continue to build the school,” Spitzner said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s high school graduation rate hit a record-high of 90% in 2020. The Florida Department of Education said the graduation high is in part due to adjustments made during the coronavirus pandemic. The waived assessments propelled us in a direction we were already heading,” Duval County Schools Superintendent wrote in a statement. The Nassau County School District (91.6%) noted a 1.2% drop in the graduation rate since 2017-18 but still finished above the state’s average. See the results including all Florida high schools here.

The penalties for failure to stop for a school bus are now double. The penalty for passing a school bus on the side that children enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal goes from a minimum of $200 to $400. If a second offense is committed in 5 years, the person’s license can be suspended for up to 2 years. Need to brush up on the rules for when to stop for a school bus? The only time you do not have to stop for a school bus stop is if you are traveling the opposite direction, and there is a raised barrier, like a concrete divider or a five-foot-wide grass median.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The ninth week of the high school football season is in the books and here’s how area teams did on Friday night. This is the last full week of the regular season as a handful of playoff games begin next week. Bolles, (6-1), Class 4A: OFF2. Trinity Christian (6-1), Class 3A: Beat Raines, 21-0. Baker County (6-1), Class 5A: Beat Bishop Kenny, 49-7.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number of reported coronavirus cases at Fletcher High School continues to trend in the wrong direction. “It’s actually not surprising,” said Dr. Sunil Joshi, President of the Duval County Medical Society Foundation. The announcement comes as seven new cases were also reported at Sandalwood High School on Wednesday. At Douglas Anderson High School, which moved to online learning this week after an outbreak, there were no new reported cases as of Wednesday evening, according to the district. At Providence School of Jacksonville, the “small amount of cases” among high school and middle school students forced the school to move to virtual learning for the rest of the week for grades 6-12.

Fletcher High moves all instruction online after ‘approximately 16′ COVID casesPublished: October 14, 2020, 6:19 pmBeginning Thursday, students of Fletcher High School will be learning at home through at least Monday, according to a message from the school’s principal.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, Dr. Diana Greene, is seeking to clarify the district’s policy on the display of flags and banners at school-sponsored events, citing only certain entities' flags as acceptable. The post goes on to list the official flags of the United States, U.S. military branches and the state of Florida as automatically acceptable for a school to display. The post says a school’s principal would need to approve any school spirit flags, signs or banners. Before issuing the guidance, DCPS leaders consulted with the district’s policy and compliance office and with the office of general counsel, according to spokesman Tracy Pierce. “For example, it may be appropriate for a teacher to display student banners and flags as a part of a school’s cultural or arts event.”More information about district policy can be found on the DCPS website.

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Nassau County School District is laying off 26 teachers and six paraprofessionals in an effort to soften the massive financial hit expected to accompany a much lower-than-expected fall enrollment. The 32 employees were in their first year of employment with the district, also referred to as “probationary status," Assistant Superintendent Mark Durham said. The employees were notified of the layoffs Sept. 11 and their final date of employment is set for Friday. As of Thursday, Durham told News4Jax the district has about 11,800 across the three learning options; traditional-brick and mortar, school-based distance learning and Nassau Virtual. Since that happened, Phillips said, four positions were made available again indicating a possible net loss of two employees.

STARKE, Fla. – The parent of a Bradford Middle School student said her daughter was told by school leaders Tuesday to take off a face mask, which displayed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Jennifer Brown told News4Jax that her daughter, 12-year-old Deziyah Brown, was not given an immediate explanation as to why the mask was not allowed but that she was later told it was too political. The black mask has the words “I can’t breathe,” printed in large, red letters followed by “Black Lives Matter” below in white letters. Brown said her daughter was not offered a replacement mask when she was told to remove her own. Harris said the school district does have masks on hand for any student that wants to wear one.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. A series of digital charts compiled on the Alachua County Public Schools website provides the number of the reported active COVID-19 cases among students and staff at each school in the district. Active cases are defined as those reported within the previous two weeks, which is the incubation period for the virus, the page said. The page also includes a chart labeled District Totals, a running total of all cases of the virus that have been reported since Aug. 17. The dashboard notes that the cases listed on it did not necessarily involve patients who contracted the virus on a school campus. The Duval County Public Schools district planned to publish a similar COVID-19 dashboard in August with school-level information but was blocked by the Florida Health Department in Duval County, citing federal privacy laws.

This photo shows the letter a Duval County family received, notifying them that their elementary student had been in contact with a positive case of COVID-19. If the child does develop symptoms in that time, the letter suggests the child be tested for the virus. The mother said she also received a robocall from the health department Tuesday afternoon, again notifying her about her childs exposure. Those individuals are then notified by their county health department and instructed to self-isolate for 14 days after their exposure to the virus, and to contact their county health department and health care provider immediately if they develop symptoms. The unnamed parent told News4Jax Wednesday that her child is suffering from a headache and shell be taking her to be tested immediately.

Carianne Luter is a social media producer for News4Jax and has worked at Channel 4 since December 2015. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in communications.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In a new poster from Duval County Public Schools, the district outlines tangible consequences for students who fail to follow the district’s mask policy, including removal from brick-and-mortar learning. The district confirmed the details of the mask policy on Monday. (Duval County Public Schools)The first time a student doesn’t wear a face mask, the district’s guidelines dictate that one be provided to that student and that the student fill out a face mask safety contract with a parent’s signature. The student’s parent will be contacted and the district will conduct “restorative practice on face mask safety,” although that practice is not defined on the poster. A third violation of the mask policy will prompt a parent conference and a citation of “failure to adhere to safety consideration” violation of the student conduct policy.

Its official-- Duval County school leaders confirm the first day of the new school year is August 20th. Thats 10 days after the original start day for the new school year. READ: Full plan from Duval County School BoardThe school board is expected to vote on this plan tomorrow. As of now, this plan calls for elementary school students to start back in the classroom 5 days a week. While elementary school students will be at their assigned brick and mortar school every day, Middle school students would go 3 to 4 days a week and high school students would attend 2 days a week.

State education leaders are working to make sure mental healthcare is accessible to students and families this upcoming school year. This week, the states Department of Education and the Department of Children and Families presented a framework for how school districts can develop their mental health plans. Mental health is more important than ever as we battle a pandemic, and that care needs to be accessible to everyone. It also includes $5.5 million for youth mental health first aid. State law required that school districts should submit their approved plans to the education commissioner by Aug. 1.

A group of Duval County parents and educators are calling out Governor Ron DeSantis for his comments over the weekend that having kids go back to schools is the right move. During a press conference, DeSantis said its a good idea and children will be better off in school. The parents and educators also wrote a letter to Superintendent Green and the school board, urging them to carefully consider the reopening plan and to encourage online learning. News4Jax reporter Maggie Lorenz was on a Zoom call with a group of five Duval County parents and educators, who sent the letter to the Duval County School Board on behalf of hundreds of other parents and teachers they said they collaborated with. Their message is no in-person school reopening plan is a safe reopening plan.We want to be back in school, said DCPS teacher Chris GuerrieriBut this group of local teachers, parents, and professors.. said Floridas spike in positive cases makes in-person learning unsafe.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A newly formed group is calling on Duval County Public Schools to require masks in buildings, postpone the school year until after the Republican National Convention and many other changes to the district’s reopening plan. The congregation of parents and stakeholders from around the Duval County School District formed the Duval Schools Pandemic Solutions Team on Friday and brought a litany of concerns to the school board during its special meeting Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, the School Board agreed to spend more than $4 million through the district’s COVID-19 fund to purchase and install 120,000 desk partitions. RELATED: Duval school board approves plan to buy desk barriers for studentsThe congregation believes every grade level, including middle and high school, should have the full-time option to keep learning virtually. Additionally, the group believes middle and high school students should also have an option to be at school full-time, saying that school is a safe haven for many students in troubled homes.