School Board votes to change name of Forrest High School
12/17/2013
The Duval County School Board decided unanimously to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest High School on Jacksonville's west side at a meeting last night. The change comes after nearly two months of community debate and discussion about the issue.
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Read MoreNew poll shows broad community support for education improvement
12/13/2013
A new poll released today by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund shows broad support in the community for education improvement efforts - both current and potential.
Keep reading to learn more or download a full copy of the report.
Read MoreDuval's graduation rate goes up, outpacing state and other districts
12/11/2013
Today we received some great news about Duval County Public Schools' graduation rate. Under the relatively new federal calculation, Duval County's 4-year graduation rate is up to 72.1 percent, up from 67.7 percent just last year!
Keep reading to learn more about how this jump outpaced the state, and see which schools had the biggest gains.
Read MoreDuval's graduation rate goes up, outpacing state and other districts
12/11/2013
Today we received some great news about Duval County Public Schools' graduation rate. Under the relatively new federal calculation, Duval County's 4-year graduation rate is up to 72.1 percent, up from 67.7 percent just last year!
Keep reading to learn more about how this jump outpaced the state, and see which schools had the biggest gains.
Read MoreEmpower Duval County teachers on #GivingTuesday!
12/2/2013
We're starting #GivingTuesday early! December 3 is the second annual #GivingTuesday but we're in the spirit of giving thanks - especially to our Duval County public school teachers!
Keep reading to learn how you can empower teachers by making a contribution on PowerUP Jax.
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