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Jacksonville Today
Published 6 hours agoDuval School Board to consider allowing guns in cars on school property
Duval County Schools may change its policy and allow employees to store guns in their cars at school.
Bradford County Telegraph
Published September 29Bradford FFA’s Lemire enters speech contest
BY EMMA DRAKE Bradford FFA Chapters Reporter Bradford FFA’s Koledon “K.B.” Lemire participated in a Florida Farm Bureau speech contest held at Christian Temple Church Fellowship Hall in Macclenny on Sept. 10. Lemire’s speech focused on invasive species, specifically invasive hogs…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 28Duval school closures weigh on parents ahead of Venetia Elementary meeting
The School Board this month voted to pause its plans to rebuild Venetia Elementary — and to change the process it uses to close schools in general.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 23Judge backs Duval teacher punished for Charlie Kirk posts
The state's Education Practices Commission will now decide if Hope McMath can keep her teaching license.
Folio Weekly
Published September 22A Win for Hope McMath — and a Significant First Amendment Fight
Words by Teresa Spencer After more than a year of uncertainty surrounding her teaching career, Jacksonville educator, artist and longtime community advocate Hope McMath received significant news: A Florida administrative law judge has recommended that the state dismiss the…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published September 22Administrative judge sides with Florida teacher punished for Charlie Kirk Facebook post
The state should drop charges, including an allegation of gross immorality, against a Duval County teacher who posted about Charlie Kirk after he was killed, an administrative law judge has recommended. The decision came last week, addressing charges against Hope McMath, who was…
FlaglerLive
Published September 21Judge Says Charges Against History Teacher Over Charlie Kirk ‘Karma’ Post Should Be Dropped
The state should drop charges, including an allegation of gross immorality, against a Duval County teacher who posted about Charlie Kirk after he was killed, an administrative law judge has recommended. The decision came last week, addressing charges against Hope McMath, who was…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 17UNF selects Michael Shannon to become next president
Shannon's appointment as president is subject to confirmation by the Florida board of governors.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 17Florida public schools and colleges get additional AI policies
The Florida Board of Education approved rules for the use of AI in K-12 schools and state colleges.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 16Nassau school district finds racial slurs unsubstantiated; calls for accountability mount
On Tuesday evening, more than 200 people gathered inside First Missionary Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach to demand more accountability for what they saw as racial harassment of Black athletes last week.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 16New Baldwin principal removed after gun found in his car at school
Michael Smith, the principal of Baldwin Middle-Senior High School, was removed Tuesday after police discovered a loaded handgun in his car at the schoo
Jacksonville Today
Published September 11Nassau County Schools investigating ‘racially offensive behavior’ at volleyball match
A parent said Fernandina Beach students held up a Black baby doll and made racial slurs, chants and gestures.