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DCPS board reaches tentative deal with teachers union

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020Pineapple ReportLeave a Comment

The Duval County Public Schools board and Duval Teachers United have reached a tentative, three-year agreement, which includes pay raises for thousands of teachers but falls short of being considered by union leadership as a “fair” deal for veteran employees.

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene Named Florida’s 2021 Superintendent of the Year by FADSS

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020Pineapple ReportLeave a Comment

Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene was named the Florida 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS). Greene is the 33rd superintendent and the second African American woman to receive this honor since inception of the awards program in 1988.

Duval County Public Schools reassign 2 teachers following weekend arrests

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020Pineapple ReportLeave a Comment

Two Duval County Public Schools employees have been reassigned after their arrests on separate cases, district officials said.

Opponents of half-cent tax for Duval school improvement say it’s not needed quite yet

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020Pineapple ReportLeave a Comment

Supporters of a half-cent sales tax, a referendum on Duval County’s ballot, have said the extra revenue is badly needed to get rid of some of the district’s more than 400 portable classrooms. Opponents contend it’s not the time for such a tax yet and that institutional changes need to be made first.