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The University of North Florida’s College of Education and Human Services presented four Duval County teachers with awards of $17,000 each on Tuesday. Philanthropist Gilchrist Berg established the Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence in 1998, and since then, he has given over $2 million to Jacksonville teachers. Berg named the award after his...
Duval County parents say they’re shocked to learn their school could be on the chopping block since at least 10 elementary schools are named in the proposal.
Four local teachers are the winners of a prestigious award for their dedication to education. A part of that award is receiving $15,000 each.
Also in this week's Good News, a nonprofit makes a donation to continue its mission, and art students paint ceiling tiles for children in a hospital.
Elissa Nadworny / NPR Almost exactly one year ago, the pandemic caused a cascade of school and university closures, sending 9 out of 10 students home as the coronavirus raced through the United States and the rest of the world. By Labor Day, 62% of U.S. students were still learning virtually, according to the organization Burbio. That number dropped significantly during the fall and rose in the winter as COVID-19 surged. And today, just under 1 in 4 public school students attends a district that still hasn't held a single day of in-person learning. Colleges have seen widespread disrupti...