Duval school district fires teacher after leaving baby granddaughter in van
Duval County Public Schools fired one of its teachers recently after she was arrested in May 2013 leaving her baby granddaughter alone in her van for too long. Tammy McCauley, who taught kindergarten...
View ArticleFel Lee will not seek re-election for Duval County School Board
Duval County School Board member Fel Lee said Friday that work in his professional life will soon get even more demanding and because of that he believes he would not chase another four-year term....
View ArticleDuval school district eyes more services for dyslexic students
R.L. Brown Elementary School would become a quasi-magnet school for dyslexic students under a new plan that Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti will present Tuesday. Vitti will ask...
View ArticleNot so fast: It's taking time to get expanded Overage Academies up to speed
A program that has been successful at graduating overage students has become the target of criticism since it has expanded. Duval County School Board members have received parent complaints about...
View ArticleVitti angling to get single-gender school funding from Tallahassee
Hoping to score public funding to create single-gender schools, Duval County Superintendent Nikolai Vitti gave a key education lawmaker a tour of Butler Middle School on Friday. After the tour, State...
View ArticlePublic invited to attend education policy forum at JU this Tuesday
Florida has come a long way in improving education and the public can learn more specifics about that growth during a special forum in Arlington this week. Jacksonville University will host “Education...
View ArticleCommunities in Schools seeks mentors to expand successful program to high...
Communities In Schools Jacksonville says its middle-school mentoring program is so successful that it’s time to expand that service to high school students. The organization recently received a...
View ArticleLocal attorney donates $2 million to Edward Waters College
Few people know this, but Nat Glover and Steve Pajcic are longtime BFFs. Glover, the Edward Waters College president, and Pajcic, a prominent local attorney, grew up a mile away from each other in...
View ArticleStonewall Jackson Elementary teacher fired because she left students alone
Duval County Public Schools fired one of its teachers last week because she had a history, dating back to 2012, of not keeping an eye on her kindergarten students, a district investigation found. Ann...
View ArticleChartrand, Vitti explain how Florida education policies led to growth
Spending more than $440 million for voluntary pre-kindergarten and stopping the practice of “social promotion” are two ways Florida has been able to move the needle in education achievement, the state...
View ArticleJudge Henry Davis recuses himself in student-violence case
A Jacksonville judge who expressed discontent with student safety in Duval County Public Schools has removed himself from further rulings on a battery case involving two students. Judge Henry Davis...
View ArticleDuval superintendent does not like proposed changes to high-school grading...
Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart proposed changes to the high-school grading formula that would put more emphasis on statewide testing, a move that irritated Duval County Superintendent...
View ArticleJacksonville businessman will lead the committee to find Florida State president
Florida State University has taken the first step in finding a new president. The university’s board selected Jacksonville businessman Ed Burr to lead a search committee charged with finding the 15th...
View ArticleHealth education is missing in some Duval County elementary schools
Some elementary students in Duval County Public Schools are not getting their required health education, which violates state law. Duval County Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the missing health...
View ArticleFlorida's teacher evaluations: How they got this way
A former Florida superintendent thinks back to a time when teachers were judged solely on how they delivered a lesson while in the presence of a principal. THE VAM DATABASES: Search for your district,...
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