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Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racism
Read full article: Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racismThree parents whose children attend Mandarin Middle School want a teacher and two administrators fired over allegations of racism, violence and threatened school shootings.
Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discrimination
Read full article: Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discriminationThe mother of a student at Jacksonville’s Mandarin Middle School announced she will sue Duval County Public Schools, MMS’s principal, and its dean over a series of alleged incidents of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Don’t fall victim to scams targeting your Child Tax Credit payments
Read full article: Don’t fall victim to scams targeting your Child Tax Credit paymentsIf you’re a parent who hasn’t opted out of the federal Child Tax Credit program, chances are you have monthly payments coming to you over the next few months.
Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situation
Read full article: Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situationBut it’s quite another to ready yourself for a severe weather situation when you have a new baby in tow. Maybe the baby naps or hangs out in some type of rocker that you usually plug in to a wall. You’ll want to make sure you have plenty of batteries, in case your home loses power. Obviously, whether you’re a new parent or not, you’d want to make sure you have a way to charge your phone. -- And if you’re formula feeding, that’s great, too.
Board member: Duval schools not likely to move start date despite parents RNC concerns
Read full article: Board member: Duval schools not likely to move start date despite parents RNC concernsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. A board member with Duval County Public Schools said Friday that while leaders are aware of some concern among a group of parents and teachers in the district, its unlikely the start of the 2020-2021 academic year will be postponed. There are a lot of people concerned about the RNC (Republican National Convention) coming and what impact that might have on our community, District 7 board member Lori Hershey said. Hershey said moving the start of the school year would present logistical problems. There are so many options in place for parents if they prefer not to start the school year in the classroom, they have that option, Hershey said. So, think thats part of the reason for currently sticking with that with the date.
’I feel like shooting up the school’: Teen girl in Flagler County arrested after text threat
Read full article: ’I feel like shooting up the school’: Teen girl in Flagler County arrested after text threatFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old female high school student was arrested Monday after she was accused of sending a threatening text message to a friend, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The text message was spotted Sunday by a concerned parent who was monitoring her child’s text messages. “I feel like shooting up the school and then living in solitary confinement for the rest of my days,” the text message read, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The parent reported the message to the Sheriff’s Office and the teenage girl was later arrested. “It is very unfortunate that a person who showed interest in becoming a law enforcement officer would make threats of this kind.