Team Duval News

Florida Prepaid partners with Team Duval to offer college savings

April 9, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools has partnered with Florida Prepaid to offer Duval families an exclusive discount.

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“My Chat” with School Choice is back

April 6, 2021 – Parents can once again live chat with school choice specialists to get their questions answered regarding school selections for the 2021-22 school year.

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If schools are renamed, how will the costs be paid?

April 1, 2021 – A recurring question at recent community meetings hosted by the district has been whether money from a half-cent sales tax will be used toward paying any school-renaming costs.

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Consultant to help district explore potential to move off the river

March 29, 2021 – Could the Duval County Public School administration building be moving off the river? The district moved to the Southbank in 1980 when their next-door neighbor was a massive industrial, JEA electrical generating facility.

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Duval students to commemorate “Medal of Honor Day” on Thursday

March 24, 2021 – On Thursday, students across Duval County Public Schools will learn about the sacrifices made by the men and women who have received the military’s highest award for valor – the Medal of Honor.

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12 million school meals served since March 2020

March 23, 2021 – More than 12 million school meals have been served to Duval County Public Schools students since last March, underscoring a deep commitment to keeping children fed amid the unpredictable pandemic.

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New CDC guidelines expected to impact district’s state assessment protocols

March 19, 2021 – Early Friday, the CDC released new guidelines on social distancing as it relates to K-12 classrooms, including the recommendation of moving safe social distancing from 6 feet apart to 3 feet apart.

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Extracurricular activities canceled Thursday due to severe weather

March 18, 2021 - Due to possible severe weather this afternoon, all extracurricular events including athletics, band, music and club meetings are canceled.

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AP success creates $1 million advantage for public school students

March 18, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools students are increasingly using their high school years to complete rigorous, college-level work through the district’s accelerated programs.

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Video – Inside the 2021 Duval County Spelling Bee

March 17, 2021 – Get an inside look at this year’s Duval County Spelling Bee, which took place in late March at Sandalwood High School.

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Designs for new Rutledge Pearson moving into “charrette” phase

March 5, 2021 — The district’s first major building project in 10 years — funded through the new half-penny sales tax — is moving into a phase of design charrettes, in which architects will hear input from stakeholders about the project’s form and function.

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Next step in the school renaming process – Voting

March 5, 2020 – The school name change process for nine schools continues with five of the schools scheduled to start their voting process after Spring Break.

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Jax Beach Elementary awarded top magnet school honor

March 3, 2021 - It’s a top national honor that only one school in Duval County Public Schools – and 19 in the state of Florida – can claim.

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Duval HomeRoom cancellation forms available for fourth quarter

March 2, 2020 – Duval HomeRoom cancelation forms are now available for parents who wish to return their children to brick and mortar learning for the fourth quarter, which begins Tuesday, March 23.

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Inside the JEA Engineering Academy at Atlantic Coast High School

Feb. 24, 2021 - Thanks to a partnership between JEA, DCPS and FSCJ, students at Atlantic Coast High School have access to engineering courses through the JEA Engineering Academy.

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Beyond checking a box – Going deeper with African American history

Feb. 9, 2021 – TiLena Robinson remembers sitting down with a group of Duval students recently to discuss their experience with how black history was taught in their classrooms.

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State assessments in 2021 — What you need to know

Feb. 9, 2021 – The Florida statewide assessments season is approaching, and Duval County Public Schools seeks to work with its students and families to be ready.

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Video – Team Duval kicks off “You Matter Month”

Feb. 16, 2021 – This post has been updated. The original post is from Feb. 4, and is being saved below for archive purposes. The theme and language chosen for this campaign overshadowed the critical need to help teens connect with resources for mental health and suicide prevention. The district will continue the work on mental health and suicide prevention with appropriate revisions to the campaign to reach students in need as quickly as possible.

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District launches School Name Change Tracker

Feb. 3, 2020 – Nine schools are currently going through the school name change process, and to help the community keep track, the district is launching a new webpage.

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School choice creates live chat feature to support families

Feb. 2, 2021 – With the Feb. 28 application deadline just a few weeks away, School Choice staff is unveiling new ways families can connect with them and get their questions answered.

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