A student was arrested Thursday after a “major” fight broke out toward the end of a high school football game.

Parents and guardians can worry a little less about their children when they ride the bus to and from school.

The Duval County school district and the union representing food service workers reached a tentative agreement ahead of a potential strike that would have left Duval County Public Schools in jeopardy.

Contract negotiations have broken down between the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the union representing the food service workers in the Duval County Public Schools system, and Chartwells K12, the district’s food service provider.

Duval County Public Schools is better defining student and teacher boundaries through the “Know the Line” campaign.

During a Thursday afternoon press conference, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she was “beyond grateful that we continue to be so blessed in this city,” after Hurricane Milton left the area relatively unscathed.

Several Northeast Florida school districts announced closures on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Several Northeast Florida school districts announced closures on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Atlantic Beach Elementary will hold a celebration Friday morning after learning the school will not close as part of the district’s Master Facility plan.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained records showing Duval County Public Schools settling more claims of sexual harassment and abuse at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

Englewood High School went on a lockdown on Tuesday because of a “rumor of a potential school shooting”. Officials said the students are safe and there is no threat to the school.

News4JAX will update this list as we learn more from our local districts and schools.

The changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.

The changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Sheriff T.K. Waters, Superintendent Christopher Bernier of Duval Couty Public Schools, and Adair Newman, one of the Chief Assistants of the State Attorney’s Office, are set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss recent serious threats made against local schools and students.

Jean Ribault High School Assistant Principal Michael McNair died Sunday, his brother shared the news with News4JAX.

Another school shooting claimed the lives of four students and injured at least nine others on Wednesday in Georgia.

Duval County School Board members are looking to strengthen the district’s ethics policy to ensure student safety and the accountability of employees in the wake of multiple allegations of teacher misconduct.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has new details about an investigation into allegations against another teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

A Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher has been reassigned after they allegedly engaged in inappropriate communication with a student during the 2022-23 school year, the school’s principal informed parents on Wednesday.

Duval County Public Schools is taking steps forward to continue its efforts in protecting students and creating a safe environment with employees.

The News4JAX I-TEAM learned new details on a state investigation revealing chaos in the process of reporting teacher misconduct in Duval County Public Schools.

Duval County Public Schools confirmed Wednesday that a former principal and a former assistant principal at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are under internal investigation.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has new information on Duval County Public Schools’ history of mishandling allegations of teacher misconduct.

Past and current bus drivers, we want to hear from you. Share your experience driving a school bus and what you think would make the job better.

Duval County Public Schools is making some changes to improve the inspection of automated external defibrillators (AED), after a report from the Office of Inspector General found some issues with its safety inspection reports.

Duval County School Board members will have a chance to discuss a potential update to the Master Facility Plan proposal that could include schools staying open.

Mayor Donna Deegan visited The Morning Show to share more details about how the city's new "Show Up to Shine" program will tackle the issue of chronic absenteeism in Duval County Public Schools.

A Jacksonville woman was charged with possessing a firearm on school property, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Dr. Christopher Bernier said the Duval County school district is about 60 drivers short of filling all of its current routes, and he wouldn’t mind having another 60 drivers as backup.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and other city leaders will announce a new citywide school attendance campaign at a 9 a.m. news conference at Arlington Elementary School.

The city of Jacksonville launched a new program Wednesday called “Show Up to Shine” to address the issue of truancy in Duval County Public Schools.

We are hearing from Duval County’s top educator about his plans to address the challenges the district is facing.

As students in Duval County returned to schools on Monday, more than two dozen schools still face the risk of shutting down or merging.

The Duval County School Board has revised its “out-of-sight” cell phone policy under the Student Code of Conduct for the upcoming school year.

Amid a dip in enrollment numbers in recent years, Duval County Public Schools has been running ads to try and recruit students to join the district.

Several Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia school districts, government offices, and other agencies have announced closures for Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Debby which continues to strengthen while making its way to Florida’s Big Bend.

Last March, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill removing income caps for private school scholarships, and data shows nearly a hundred thousand additional students have enrolled in the program that distributes the vouchers for the upcoming school year.

Amid budget cuts, Duval County Public Schools are looking to cut jobs and increase classroom sizes.

Four of seven seats on the Duval County School Board are up for election this year. These are nonpartisan races that will appear on the August primary ballot. In District 5, school board member Warren Jones can’t seek re-election due to term limits. Reginald Blount, Nahshon Nicks, and Hank Rogers are on the ballot for this open seat. This race will appear on the ballots of all voters in the district, regardless of party affiliation. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to the November general election.

A nationwide trend indicates that the rate of students missing school has spiked since the pandemic, and advocates are sounding the alarm in Duval County.

The topic of school closures in Duval County has been at the top of parents’ minds since Duval County Public Schools rolled out the Master Facility Plan as a plan to tackle a massive budget issue.

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

The Duval County School Board is making changes to its school bus policy just weeks ahead of the start of the upcoming school year.

The 2024–2025 school year is almost here, and one bus company is already gearing up.

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 neuropsychologist and a Jacksonville mother voiced their thoughts about newly released Florida Department of Education test scores for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST).

Dr. Christopher Bernier will start his contract as Duval County Public Schools’ new superintendent on Monday after a lengthy search and contract negotiations.

Duval County Public Schools released a new blueprint for student safety aimed at protecting kids from predators.

Duval County Public Schools have reached a settlement with a former Douglas Anderson student who accused the district of failing to protect her from sexual harassment and abuse from Jeffrey Clayton.

Duval County Public Schools will host its last community meeting Thursday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.

Duval County Public Schools is holding a workshop Tuesday morning to discuss creating a mental health plan and to review the student code of conduct.

Duval County Public Schools will host another community meeting Monday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.

Parents of students in Duval County Public Schools continue to implore the School Board to find an alternative to a proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.

Duval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.

The next Duval County Public Schools superintendent is facing backlash for seeking a high salary and paid perks as the district faces financial difficulties.

Jacksonville community members expressed concerns and support for the new Duval County School Board superintendent after learning the incoming district leader is asking for a starting salary of $350,000.

The incoming Duval County Public Schools superintendent is proposing a starting salary of $350,000 per year. That’s $50,000 higher than the salary of the last superintendent, Dr. Diana Greene.

According to district documents, starting in July, current principal Tina Wilson is moving to a new position as Duval County Public Schools Supervisor of Exceptional Education Services.

Duval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.

Duval County teachers voiced their frustrations with the school district’s pick for the next superintendent.

Parents showed mixed reactions to the Duval County school board’s pick for the next leader of Duval County Public Schools.

The first of seven Duval County Public Schools community meetings is Tuesday night to discuss possible school closures and consolidations being proposed for the district.

This month, two Duval County School Police officers were arrested and a school security guard is in the process of being terminated for allegedly making inappropriate comments.

A Duval County Public Schools officer was accused of battery with no injury and a security guard was fired for inappropriate statements made of a sexual nature to students.

An extensive search process for the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools could soon come to an end after finalists wrapped up on-site interviews on Tuesday.

Dr. Christopher Bernier and Dr. Daniel Smith are visiting Jacksonville for interviews and meetings with the community.

Duval County Public Schools said many of its schools were experiencing weather-related power and telephone outages on Friday morning.

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) sent a letter to Duval County Public Schools on Thursday expressing concerns the department has with the failure of school leaders to respond to student safety issues.

Summer vacation is about to start, but one of the bus contractors for Duval County Public Schools is already working to make sure there will be enough drivers to get students to class in the fall.

Duval County Schools announced a new chief of school police on Wednesday.

It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.

It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.

It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.

The Duval County School Board is expected to narrow the five remaining candidates for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent position down to finalists on Tuesday.

Numbers released from the Associated Builders and Contractors show half a million construction jobs need to be filled nationwide just this year to meet the demand.

Five candidates are now vying to become the next Duval County Public Schools superintendent, and during the interview process, they addressed key questions that will determine the future of the public school system.

The five remaining candidates hoping to become the next Duval County Public School superintendent are on to the next step in the selection process.

Some teachers are concerned after the Duval County Public Schools district confirmed approximately 700 positions could be cut. A Duval County Public Schools video campaign comes as we’re learning more about the district’s process around potentially closing and consolidating more than two dozen schools, in the coming years.

The Jacksonville NAACP will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Beaver Enterprise Center for community members to voice their concerns about the imminent school closures.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a Duval County Public Schools district maintenance employee on five charges related to the solicitation of a minor.

Duval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.

Duval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.

The Duval County School Board will select semifinalists Tuesday from a list of 20 applicants for the superintendent position of Duval County Public Schools.

A program offered in just a handful of Duval County public schools is hoping to expand to reach more students.

Duval County Public Schools confirmed that two teachers were terminated last June after being removed from the classroom, but a source told News4JAX it was not due to allegations of abuse that have plagued other teachers at the school in recent months.

Duval County Public Schools said it waited weeks to remove a Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher from the classroom.

Another teacher at the Douglas Anderson School of Arts was arrested.

A restarted search process has now led to 20 applications from individuals interested in being the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, after the board said an initial round last fall didn’t produce enough qualified applicants.

The workshop gave the first look at a potential timeline for public school consolidation in Duval County.

In an effort to save money, a proposal to close nearly 30 Duval County Public Schools is on the table.

Duval County Public Schools’ deadline to submit applications to become the next superintendent is Monday.

Right now, there are 30,000 fewer students in Duval County Public Schools than there were 10 years ago.

With more parents sending their children to private and charter schools, the district has lost about 30,000 students over the last 10 years.

Enrollment figures from Duval County Public Schools show decreasing enrollment trends at some of the district’s schools, which was one of the factors behind a proposal to consolidate more than two dozen schools and realign others, which the district is beginning to consider.

There is a proposal on the table to close nearly 30 Duval County Public Schools, part of a wide-ranging effort to save money amid falling enrollment and rising costs.

Dozens of schools across Duval County could be closed under a proposal currently being examined by the Duval County School Board, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the district’s schools.