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Jacksonville family upset with overcrowded situation on school bus

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Duval County Public Schools leaders launch campaign to improve student attendance

The campaign is aimed at increasing student attendance rates, after the superintendent said that DCPS leads the state in low attendance rates.
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New school year, same construction: San Pablo Road backs up at schools as widening project nears end

Jacksonville Transportation Authority officials say construction is on target to finish in November.
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'We're like a big family': Teachers, students at Middleburg High School pumped on first day

Middleburg High School received an 'A' school grade from the Florida Department of Education for the 2023-2024 school year.
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'Even driving it is scary': Baldwin parents worry about new walking routes with reduced bus coverage

The DCPS board decided to stop providing buses to middle and high school students living within two miles of school.
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Free bookbags, physicals to be given away during VyStar, Sulzbacher Village's back-to-school event

Five hundred bookbags will be donated and the first 30 students who arrive will receive a free physical. The event will be held Saturday at the Sulzbacher Village.
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School bus drivers in Jacksonville prepare safety checks for busses ahead of school year

Drivers with Durham School Services show the safety protocols they take before students even step on their bus.
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'We don't have anything' | Jacksonville back-to-school drive taking place for J-1 Visa teachers

Here's how you can participate in an initiative to support international teachers working in Duval County Public Schools.
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'We don't have anything' | Jacksonville back-to-school drive taking place for J-1 Visa teachers

Here's how you can participate in an initiative to support international teachers working in Duval County Public Schools.
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Starting New Year's Day, Florida's first-ever spring back-to-school sales tax holiday will begin

There is no sales tax on most clothes, shoes, school supplies and personal computers $1,500 or less. The sales tax holiday runs Jan. 1-14.
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Bus driver shortage continues for Duval County Public Schools

DPCS says its short 130 drivers out of 800. Contractors are working to hire more drivers, with a sign-on bonus as an incentive.
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DCPS bus delays leaves students waiting at bus stops and schools

At Ribault High School, more than an hour after students were dismissed, students were still waiting here in the bus pick up zone.