Action News Jax Back to School
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Safety
Police say a suspicious man with a bat and a knife arrested outside Lake Shore Middle on Monday
‘Some madness’: Parents take kids to school after lockdown as police search for 3 suspects who ran
Camden County elementary school locked down after car flees traffic stop
Clay County school bus involved in crash | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC
Supplies
Donate to kids in need at Action News Jax’s Family Focus ‘Tools for School’ supply drive
How to use AI for back-to-school shopping and avoid getting scammed
Graphing calculator: $100. Laptop: $800. Here's how to cut every big back-to-school expense.
Team Up Hastings Back-To-School Festival provides school supplies and health services to students
Meals and Transportation
DCPS said it delayed buses for elementary school students ‘due to inclement weather’
UPDATE: Teamsters, Durham bus reach deal, averting disruption to first day of school in Duval County
Contract talks underway as bus strike looms in Duval County
Duval Schools warns of possible impacts from threatened bus strike as Monday’s 1st school day looms
Curriculum
Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning
Duval County earned an A, but many middle school students are still struggling
Anthropic unveils Claude for Teachers, joining OpenAI and Google in race to dominate classroom AI
River City Readers celebrates over 3M minutes logged by families; new app announced
Back to School Headlines
‘Some madness’: Parents take kids to school after lockdown as police search for 3 suspects who ran
Camden County elementary school locked down after car flees traffic stop
Clay County school bus involved in crash | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC
Child on e-bike struck by SUV in hit-and-run crash near Clay high school
Satsuma man arrested after hitting crossing guard, driving away, Putnam County deputies say
Back-to-school budgeting: 6 ways parents can keep costs under control
Penn State to award 1 millionth degree
Apply for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships before deadline at end of month
District Calendars
2026 School Start Dates
| Start date | County |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 4 | -Brantley County Schools |
| Wednesday, August 5 | -Camden County Schools -Pierce County Schools |
| Thursday, August 6 | -Glynn County Schools -Ware County Schools |
| Monday, August 10 | -Baker County School District -Charlton County Schools -Columbia County School District -Duval County Public Schools -Nassau County School District -Putnam County School District -St. Johns County School District |
| Tuesday, August 11 | -Bradford County School District -Clay County District Schools |
| Wednesday, August 12 | -Union County School District |
