Communities Rally to Save Neighborhood Schools
Ruth Jackl said the change she’s seen in her grandson in the weeks since he began attending John N.C. Stockton Elementary School has been “night and day.” The family enrolled in the neighborhood elementary school in March of this year and Jackl said it would be a “tragedy” if the school should close. “I don’t […]
Master Facility Plan Sparks Concern for DCPS Parents
Communities across Jacksonville are still reeling from a Duval County Public School (DCPS) Master Facility Plan (MFP) proposal that would ultimately see extensive school closures throughout the county. “I think shock is the first thing that anyone who read that list felt,” said Tacoma Perry from the Fishweir Elementary PTA. The list Perry referred to […]
Shooting STARS
I’m A Star Foundation teen servant leaders raised $62,427 to end student homelessness and donated it to Duval County Public Schools on Oct. 9. The STAR Students presented the check at the October school board meeting to benefit the 3,203 unhoused children in the school system. According to Duval Schools, this classification means students live […]
New Assistant Principal for Fishweir Elementary
Jasmine Butler has joined Fishweir Elementary School as its new assistant principal. The Florida native grew up in Duval County Public Schools (DCPS)and is a two-time graduate of the University of North Florida (UNF). She has been teaching for 13 years, across all ages, from kindergarten through college. She most recently served as a […]
Animal House: First Duval Public School Police K9 Maverick
K9 Maverick, the first Duval County School Police (DCSP) K9 and Northeast Florida’s first Firearms Detection K9, was sworn in by DCSP Chief Greg Burton on Wednesday, May 31, at Cline Auditorium. The new Duval County School Police Honor Guard presented the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. The two-year-old Belgian Malinois received his DCSP […]
Financial literacy now required for high schoolers
FLDOE is finalizing standards and curriculum for a new financial literacy class In March 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require high school students to take a financial literacy class prior to graduation. Thanks to Senate Bill 1054, titled the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act, students will learn how to make smart […]
CSI Gives Back improves education, community
CSI Gives Back hosted its 4th annual gala, titled “A Night Under the Stars Masquerade Ball,” at the University of North Florida arena on April 29, 2023. Guests enjoyed food from Biscotti’s, dancing and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event went to support children and families in the First Coast community, and this year’s […]
DCPS approves sex ed supplemental curriculum
The Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Board recently approved “supplemental health education materials for reproductive health and disease prevention” for the 2022-23 school year. At a Dec. 6 meeting, board members voted five-to-two in favor of these supplemental materials for the district’s elementary, middle and high schools to complement the state-approved textbook adopted in 2007. […]
