Duval County Public Schools’ 150th Birthday Celebration
1/13/2014
This year, the Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) celebrated its 150th birthday by unveiling a new branding campaign and holding a district-wide School Choice Expo.
Continue to learn more about the celebration.
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1/13/2014
This year, the Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) celebrated its 150th birthday by unveiling a new branding campaign and holding a district-wide School Choice Expo.
Continue to learn more about the celebration.
Read MoreCommissioner's Updates on Upcoming Transition Plans
1/8/2014
Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart spoke today before the Senate Education Committee to present updates on the Department of Education's proposed transition plans for the 2014-2015 school year. The state is currently in the process of finalizing and implementing the new Common Core State Standards in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics, and selecting an accompanying new set of statewide assessments to measure student performance on those standards moving forward.
As part of this transition, the state is also looking at ways to update and improve the school accountability standards ("school grades") and teacher evaluation requirements to make both systems more accurate, understandable and stable through the transition and beyond.
Read MoreCommissioner's Updates on Upcoming Transition Plans
1/8/2014
Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart spoke today before the Senate Education Committee to present updates on the Department of Education's proposed transition plans for the 2014-2015 school year. The state is currently in the process of finalizing and implementing the new Common Core State Standards in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics, and selecting an accompanying new set of statewide assessments to measure student performance on those standards moving forward.
As part of this transition, the state is also looking at ways to update and improve the school accountability standards ("school grades") and teacher evaluation requirements to make both systems more accurate, understandable and stable through the transition and beyond.
Read MoreForrest to become Westside High School
1/7/2014
Forrest High School will be renamed Westside High School as of July 1 after a unanimous vote tonight by the Duval County School Board.
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