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Registration for Duval Virtual open through Aug. 9

July 30, 2021 – Registration for Duval Virtual Instruction Academy (DVIA) is open through Monday, Aug. 9.

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State assessment results provide insight into pandemic impact on student learning

July 29, 2021 – New state assessment results released this morning by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) is giving the school district a better understanding of both how the pandemic impacted student learning and the bold steps needed to continue to maximize student achievement.

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Registration for Extended Day program now open

July 29, 2021 - Parents and guardians seeking after school care for their child now have an opportunity to register for the district's Extended Day program for the 2021-2022 school year.

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VyStar donates toward costs of public school renaming, challenges others to get involved

July 26, 2021 – VyStar Credit Union has made an outright contribution toward the costs associated with renaming six schools in Duval County and is encouraging the community to get involved by pledging to match additional donations up to $50,000.

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Summer Rise program lifting students out of summer slump

July 22, 2021 – For over 6,400 Duval County Public Schools students, summer was spent immersed in fun and enriching standards-based learning and activities.

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Social studies educators connecting local history to the classroom

July 12, 2021 – Seeing Gullah-Geechee culture up close and personal was invaluable to Eric Van Gundy.

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"They now have ownership in their education" – First-ever African American History Writing Institute ends with student presentations

July 6, 2021 - The first-ever African American History Writing Institute has come to an end, but students and staff say their work will go on.

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Watching Elsa: Check here for impact on schools

July 6- Duval County Public Schools is in contact with area emergency management agencies tracking the potential impact of Elsa on the region.

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More than 25 employees earn certification, become teachers through S.T.A.R.T. initiative

June 30, 2021 – In 2019, a group of paraprofessionals and bookkeepers who aspired to become highly effective teachers began the journey of earning their certification through the school district’s new S.T.A.R.T. program.

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Full academic ride to historically black university awarded to "5000 Role Models of Excellence" students

June 29, 2021 — Disappointed after not getting into the college he applied for, Maurice Bell said he lost some of his motivation for higher education.

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More fun, more hours makes difference for summer ESOL program

June 29, 2021 – On any given day this summer, visitors in Griselda Eire’s summer ESOL class can hear her rising first-graders yelling a simple phrase: “Tratar, no llorar!”

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Answers to frequently asked 2021-22 enrollment questions

June 23, 2021 – The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 10, and many families may still have questions about what school their child is attending for the 2021-22 school year.

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Five school sites to host COVID-19 vaccination clinics this summer

June 17, 2021 - Five school sites will host free COVID-19 vaccination clinics on select dates this summer, with the first clinic scheduled for Monday, June 28.

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Centurion’s surprise visit kicks off district’s first-ever African American Writing Institute

June 16, 2021 – More than 80 students were eyewitnesses to living African American history on Monday as they listened to one of Jacksonville’s original sleeping car porters describe his life in the River City in the early 20th century.

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Bus stop registration opens June 14 for 2021-22 school year

June 10, 2021 – Registration for school transportation in the upcoming school year will open up Monday, June 14.

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Summer hours for district offices

June 10, 2021 – Beginning now through Thursday, July 22, school district offices will be operating on a 10-hour, four-day work week, with some exceptions.

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Free summer meals available through the Summer BreakSpot program

June 9, 2021 – Free school breakfast and lunch meals are now available to children 18 and under through the federal Summer BreakSpot program.

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Six schools to be renamed following School Board approval

June 4, 2021 – Following a year-long process that included dozens of meetings and tremendous engagement with stakeholders, the Duval County School Board officially approved new names for six schools named for Confederate leaders.

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Outdoor graduations on Thursday, Friday rescheduled due to bad weather

June 2, 2021 – Due to expected bad weather Thursday and Friday evenings, outdoor graduations scheduled for 6 p.m. on those days have been moved to 9 a.m.

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District provides online options for 2021-22

May 25, 2021 – Most Duval Homeroom families responding to a survey indicate they plan to return to on-campus learning, but those who desire to continue online will have new options for the 2021-22 school year.

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