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Duval County schools honor legacy of first blind student with historic braille writer

Duval County schools honor legacy of first blind student with historic braille writer

Duval County Public Schools recently honored the legacy of Paul Kurtz, the first blind student to attend the district, by receiving a braille writer that once belonged to him.

December 21, 2025 at 9:28 pm EST

Northeast Florida parents concerned over Schools of Hope student information policy

Northeast Florida parents concerned over Schools of Hope student information policy

December 17, 2025 at 9:18 pm EST

Edward Waters University reaffirmed for accreditation with no recommendations for improvement

Edward Waters University reaffirmed for accreditation with no recommendations for improvement

December 13, 2025 at 8:46 pm EST

Local lawmaker raises questions over Duval County Public Schools consolidation plans

Local lawmaker raises questions over Duval County Public Schools consolidation plans

December 10, 2025 at 6:27 pm EST

Weeks after team’s brawl with Gainesville, Brunswick football head coach resigns

Weeks after team’s brawl with Gainesville, Brunswick football head coach resigns

December 10, 2025 at 8:55 am EST

Duval County Public Schools offering help for VPK enrollment

Duval County Public Schools offering help for VPK enrollment

December 09, 2025 at 5:05 pm EST

FSCJ receives $31K grant to expand study abroad in Uzbekistan

FSCJ receives $31K grant to expand study abroad in Uzbekistan

December 07, 2025 at 4:40 pm EST

UNF receives $1.3 million NSF grant to develop STEM education role-playing game

UNF receives $1.3 million NSF grant to develop STEM education role-playing game

December 06, 2025 at 7:26 pm EST

Duval County Public Schools opens school lottery application window for 2026–27

Duval County Public Schools opens school lottery application window for 2026–27

December 06, 2025 at 5:51 pm EST

Farah & Farah taking applications for ‘Empowering Greatness’ scholarship

Farah & Farah taking applications for ‘Empowering Greatness’ scholarship

December 05, 2025 at 3:47 pm EST

Putnam County School District employee resigns amid mileage reimbursement audit

DCPS votes to merge four schools after budget, enrollment issues

Parents protest DCPS changes on how it handles book complaints, banning

Michael Ward and Jennifer Glock Foundation donates $1 million to FSCJ for scholarships

Mom furious daycare didn’t notify parents former employee was accused of trying to meet teen for sex

Duval County Middle School Students receive free heart screenings ahead of new Florida law

Mother says special needs son came home from Bayview Elementary with fingerprint bruises on his arms

Young animal lovers can spend their winter break at the Jacksonville Humane Society

Duval County Public Schools offering help for VPK enrollment

St. Johns County teacher pay raise talks restart after teachers vote down contract changes

Florida State Board of Education to vote on adopting the Heritage Foundation’s education pledge

Jacksonville City Council and Duval County School Board talk student safety

Duval County Public Schools to host enrollment expo

New UNF partnership aims to foster fintech innovation

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital donates $20K to help Orange Park High fight food insecurity

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens opens enrollment for Miami University master’s program

Florida Governor takes aim at colleges and universities’ use of H-1B workers

Jacksonville students awarded scholarships for summer arts programs

Student arrested after showing gun to another student at Fernandina Beach High

Charter school operations propose to operate in 25 Duval County Public Schools, starting in 2027

‘5th and final Olympics’: Lindsey Vonn qualifies for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games

YouTuber ‘Adam the Woo’ dies

Recall alert: 6K pounds of Lorraine Quiche recalled

Instacart ends price testing experiment

‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella dies in Ferrari crash