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The Duval County School Board met Tuesday evening to consider renaming six schools named after Confederate generals.

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene thinks six Jacksonville schools should be renamed, her recommendations obtained by the Times-Union said.  The news comes after nearly a year of debates prompting locals to reckon with the city's ties to Confederate leaders and colonizers. After a contentious set of community meetings and balloting, voting results showed that Jaxsons wanted to see schools tied to the Confederacy renamed. Now, through a formal set of recommendations to the school board, Greene has revealed that she agrees.  The schools Greene recommends renaming are:  Joseph Finegan ...

Looking for something to do on National Trails Day? The grand opening of The Creeks Recreational Trail System in Jackson and Butts County will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The opening ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the trail head in the city of Jackson located off Brownlee Road and just before Jackson Elementary School. Look for the sign and Jackson Police Officers directing traffic. This opening is Phase I of The Creeks and includes 10.75 miles of trails connecting users to many more miles of trails at Dauset Trails. The Creeks are designed specifically for mountain biking an...

School board watchers, buckle up, Wednesday’s meeting is going to be a meaty one. After several months in which the Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees considered two or three action items at each meeting, the board has eight things to vote on at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Included in that heavy slate are a few thorny issues. School district administrators have recommended amending the boundaries for Kelly Elementary School to reduce class sizes and crowding at the outlying school. The new boundary, which a staff report says would go into effect for the 2022-23 school year, would...

While zoning for Community Montessori and Madison Academic may make the schools more accessible, perception continues to impact neighborhood schools.