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Men Charged for Breaking into Local Middle School

Submitted by My Community, Community News
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 8:29pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Four Jacksonville men were arrested today after allegedly breaking into Twin Lakes Middle School on Point Meadows Drive.

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Vote No on House Bill 4057 to Save PE in Our Middle Schools!

Submitted by Katie Seay, Communications Director, American Heart Association
Friday, February 24th, 2012, 5:28pm
Vote No on House Bill 4057 to Save PE in Our Middle Schools!

The American Heart Association strongly opposes House Bill 4057, by State Representative Larry Metz, removing the requirement for Middle School Physical Education. 

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Florida Gets Flexibility Waiver from US Department of Education

Submitted by My Community, Community News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 1:02pm

 

The U.S. Department of Education today approved Florida’s request for a flexibility waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Florida was one of 11 states asking for flexibility with regard to accountability standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind legislation implemented in 2001. The state requested the waiver to be able to move to a single statewide accountability system that would eliminate duplicative regulation and make Florida’s system easier to understand.

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Planation Oaks Students Learn 2-Steps to Save a Life

Submitted by Katie Seay, Communications Director, American Heart Association
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 10:18am
Planation Oaks Students Learn 2-Steps to Save a Life

CPR Hands-Only training is  “Staying Alive” for 5th Graders at Clay County Elementary School 

Who: St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Plantation Oaks Elementary School and the American Heart Association-First Coast Market
What: Mass Hands-Only CPR instruction of more than 100 5th grade students attending Plantation Oaks Elementary School
When: Thursday, February 9, 2012 beginning at 9 a.m.

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Duval County Continues to Increase Graduation Rate

Submitted by My Community, Community News
Monday, December 12th, 2011, 11:34am
Duval County Continues to Increase Graduation Rate

 

Florida Education Commissioner Robinson recently announced that Duval County's graduation rate rose 4.6 percentage points to 71.2 percent. Meanwhile, Duval County’s high school dropout rate was 2.3%.

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Duval County Public Schools Holiday Calendar

Submitted by My Community, Community News
Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 12:41pm

In observance of the upcoming holidays, all Duval County public schools will be closed Wednesday, November 23 through Monday, November 28. Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) administration offices will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25.

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Fundraisers to Save Our Sports Scheduled This Weekend

Submitted by Claire Simms, Reporter
Friday, October 7th, 2011, 5:08am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This weekend marks a huge push in the fight to "Save Our Sports" in Duval County Schools.

Slow pitch softball, wrestling, lacrosse and boys and girls soccer are the final programs that still need to raise money to save their seasons this school year.

County Athletic Director Jon Fox said earlier this week that those programs needed $20,000 to $25,000 more to survive.

Tonight, lacrosse boosters will hold their first fundraiser.  The event, called Keep Lax in Jax, is a dinner and silent auction.  The event begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Fireman's Union Hall. 

Saturday, a motorcycle ride will raise money for wrestling programs in Duval County.  The event will begin at Sandalwood High School at 11:00 a.m. and bikers will ride to Terry Parker High School.

Junior varsity soccer supporters will hold a benefit soccer tournament Sunday.

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