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Farah & Farah taking applications for ‘Empowering Greatness’ scholarship

Farah & Farah taking applications for ‘Empowering Greatness’ scholarship

The “Empowering Greatness” scholarship helps five Florida high school seniors, covering two full years of tuition at a Florida university, college, or trade school.

December 24, 2024 at 4:01 pm EST

New DCPS concept saves Atlantic Beach, Seabreeze Elementary from closure, others added

New DCPS concept saves Atlantic Beach, Seabreeze Elementary from closure, others added

August 21, 2024 at 6:39 pm EDT

Florida Department of Education rolls out guidelines for Volunteer School Chaplain Program

Florida Department of Education rolls out guidelines for Volunteer School Chaplain Program

August 20, 2024 at 7:11 pm EDT

Cardiologists, local nonprofit encourage heart screenings for teens following Palatka teen’s death

Cardiologists, local nonprofit encourage heart screenings for teens following Palatka teen’s death

August 15, 2024 at 5:53 am EDT

EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with Mayor Donna Deegan on truancy program

EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with Mayor Donna Deegan on truancy program

August 13, 2024 at 7:20 pm EDT

College is getting more expensive. Here’s how you can limit taking on too much student debt

College is getting more expensive. Here’s how you can limit taking on too much student debt

August 13, 2024 at 4:33 pm EDT

Florida mom runs over 12-year-old daughter after dropping her off at school, troopers say

Florida mom runs over 12-year-old daughter after dropping her off at school, troopers say

August 13, 2024 at 11:07 am EDT

Georgia substitute teacher fired for using inappropriate slur in class

Georgia substitute teacher fired for using inappropriate slur in class

August 13, 2024 at 10:51 am EDT

Back-to-School: Summer COVID-19 cases on the rise in Florida. Here’s how to protect yourself

Back-to-School: Summer COVID-19 cases on the rise in Florida. Here’s how to protect yourself

August 13, 2024 at 8:47 am EDT

Clay County Sheriff's Office prepared to take over school security

Clay County Sheriff's Office prepared to take over school security

August 12, 2024 at 5:52 pm EDT

Back-to-School: Jacksonville woman offers solutions to DCPS’ school consolidation dilemma

Back-to-School: Durham School Services dropping new buses with enhanced safety measures

Back-to-School: DCPS K9 Unit detects threats for schools

First Alert Traffic: Roadway safety enhanced for the first day of school

Superintendents in 7th Judicial Circuit met with state attorney for school crime prevention campaign

Brand-new Chaffee Trail Middle School set to welcome new students this Monday

Florida Department of Health offering checkups, shots, physicals to students before school starts

Updated openings for Georgia schools as Debby moves out of area

Local teachers worried about future of unions after membership decline, new state law

Hundreds of teacher positions on the line due to budget cuts in tentative DCPS budget

Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball

UNF Poll: Trump has 7-point lead on Harris in home state of Florida

Thrifting recommended for back-to-school shopping, especially during the tax-free holiday next week

Some students may not be eligible for school buses this year as DCPS announces policy changes

District report cards released, Duval scores ‘B’ with some standout schools

Florida voters to decide whether school board races should become partisan

Florida’s only public historically Black university names interim president

This Week in the 904: UNF president talks expansion, future plans for the school

The HOPE Scholarship has now helped 2.1 million Georgians go to college

Parents, students react after Georgia school district votes to lock up phones during the school day