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As DCPS scrambles to review media centers, charter schools remain exempt
Read full article: As DCPS scrambles to review media centers, charter schools remain exemptDuval County school administrators, media specialists and librarians are “erring on the side of caution” as they work to comply with a new state law restricting certain topics in school libraries and classroom book collections.
Jacksonville charter school principal speaks out about firing
Read full article: Jacksonville charter school principal speaks out about firingWilliams said her termination began with her initial suspension following a special board meeting March 5. After that meeting, Williams said Lindsay Hoyt, who chairs the charter school’s governing board, and David Wood, the board secretary, went to Williams’ office and asked for a meeting in the school’s conference room. I complied with their request and was escorted out of the building.”As News4Jax previously reported, the board finalized Williams’ termination March 9. In the mid-December board meeting, Williams said the results of her evaluation were indeed discussed with her. Wood discussed numerous inadequacies in my performance per the evaluation,” Williams said.