Facing The Fall News Today

A motion to dismiss a legal battle over the Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s mask policy has been signed by Judge Robert Foster, court documents reveal.

Effective Sept. 7, Duval County Public Schools students must wear a face covering that covers both their nose and mouth while inside a school facility, according to a new mask policy implemented Monday night.

There were 154 Clay County students who were positive for COVID-19 during the second week of classes, according to the school district.

The number of St. Johns County students quarantined due to possible exposure to the coronavirus grew by nearly 300% during the first week of classes.

The state Board of Education on Tuesday voted in favor of a recommendation to “use its enforcement powers” against Alachua County Public Schools after the district defied a statewide order to allow students to opt out of wearing a face mask without a doctor’s note.

As the state Board of Education agreed it will use enforcement powers against Alachua County Public Schools over its mask mandate, the school board voted to extend the district’s mandate eight more weeks.

Putnam County students headed back to school Tuesday morning and, like most districts, masks are optional for students and staff.

Our area’s top-rated and fastest-growing school district began the new year Monday with two brand new schools: Pine Island Academy and Tocoi Creek High School.

As some Florida districts are defying an executive order by requiring students to wear masks, that move is getting some support from the highest level.

Impact Church, which founded the school in 2015, has been holding its services in the mall for years, and now its school is there too.