A study of the largest urban school districts in the U.S. found that students take an average of 112 standardized tests between Pre-K and 12th grade. While some students excel at test-taking, others can get stressed out.

Past and current bus drivers, we want to hear from you. Share your experience driving a school bus and what you think would make the job better.

A recent Gallup poll found one in four young people are experiencing symptoms of loneliness. This comes after Surgeon General, Doctor Vivek Murthy described loneliness as an epidemic. We’re about to meet one woman who decided to do something about it. She discovered it’s the kids themselves who have the best chance to help one another.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is handling security and safety once again for the district's schools after the School Board voted to disband the district's police force.

The more than 40,000 students in 43 schools going back to class in Clay County today are all under a new policy when it comes to cellphones and other wireless devices.

If you haven’t taken your child to the eye doctor in a while, now is a good time to do it, especially with school back in session.

It’s that time of the year for students in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia — the first day of school!

JSO and DCPS Police are working together to not only keep kids safe in school, but also on their way to and from.

Monday marks the first day of school for most students across Northeast Florida.

Middle and high school students who live within two miles of their school will no longer have a bus to pick them up. The change means hundreds of kids will now have to either walk or find their own ride.

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline.

With thousands of students getting ready for the school year, the transportation department in Clay County is working to make sure your kids are safe on the ride to school.

According to a recent AAA survey, 19% of Florida drivers said they had passed a school bus while its red lights were flashing and the stop arm was extended.

For many kids, the first day of school is all about two things: friends and fashion! The right outfit is crucial, and the latest drip can make all the difference. But with the average family spending over $400 on clothes and shoes, how can you keep your kids looking fresh without breaking the bank?

No conversation may be as important as the one about the dangers of online predators and your child’s pictures and information ending up in the wrong hands.

The Duval County School Board has revised its “out-of-sight” cell phone policy under the Student Code of Conduct for the upcoming school year.

Amid a dip in enrollment numbers in recent years, Duval County Public Schools has been running ads to try and recruit students to join the district.

In short, it’s when someone calls 911 or alerts authorities to a fake threat that causes a mass police response.

District and state leaders in St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam and Volusia counties want to “change the script” when it comes to substance use and violence among students.

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Back to school. Three words every student and parent has heard or read in the aisles of a store the last several weeks.

Clay County Superintendent David Broskie will join The Morning Show this week to answer your questions as students head back to school.

Parents -- we know the scramble well! There's a lot do to get your kids ready to return to school. We have your last-minute checklist to start the year off right.

With only one week until the school year begins for most students in our area, one thing is clear: kids need to eat. In a time when everything costs more, being savvy can lead to significant savings.

Thousands of students are prepping to return to school soon, and there were several back-to-school events across Northeast Florida Saturday to get students the supplies they need.

Former Florida State University and NFL player James Coleman has a unique way of celebrating his birthday: by giving back to several communities, including Jacksonville.

As we all know, this time of year gets very hot, which is why it’s important to make sure your child is staying hydrated.

Insider parents or teachers can enter our contest to win a back-to-school supplies package for an elementary student or a back-to-school supplies package for a middle school student.

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Putting away the bathing suits and packing the bookbags may feel different for each student, and experts say preparing for it now can help.

Monday began a two-week tax-free holiday in Florida, which can be the perfect opportunity for families to get their back-to-school shopping done.

Two safety groups -- Consumer Reports and the IIHS -- share their top picks and features so you know what to look for when buying a used car for your young driver.

Students are just weeks away from heading back to school and to help the families of men and women who’ve protected our country, First Coast YMCA and VyStar Credit Union held a back-to-school bash for them Saturday morning.

Summer break is about to come to an end, and thousands of families across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are already preparing for the upcoming school year.

Most parents say schools are asking too much when it comes to their back-to-school shopping list, according to a new WalletHub survey.

The annual back-to-school party organized by Jewels of the Future outside Cutz, Linez, and Trimz barbershop gives away school supplies to children living in one of the most underserved ZIP codes in Florida: 32209.

It won’t be long until the school bell rings, but right now, parents are figuring out the math when it comes to buying books, folders, pens and paper.

Clay County Parks and Recreation and Ascension St. Vincent’s are offering free school and sports checkups for children and teens ages 4-18 on Saturday in Middleburg.

As someone who was once a very broke college student, having TV, let alone free TV, was an aspirational goal to have.

You’re spending a lot on college so the last thing you want to do is break the bank trying to furnish that new dorm room or your student’s first apartment. So, here’s your shopping cheat sheet.

More than a dozen Duval County school buses were behind schedule Tuesday with the longest delays being up to an hour.

K-9 Maverick, a German Shepard with a unique sense of smell, is the only firearms detection K-9 in all of Northeast Florida.

There will be new traffic safety officers keeping an eye on the roads this school year at five Duval County school zones.

After two years of construction, the brand-new Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School opened its doors to students Monday for the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Many students in Duval County will notice some big changes at their schools Monday with new resources in place to keep students safe.

Duval County Schools says to expect delays on the first day at Abess Park Elementary school.

Duval County schools send a message to parents on Sunday about bus delays for the first day of school on Monday.

More than one thousand people made their way here to Oceanway Middle School on Saturday for a school supply and food distribution.

There are several back-to-school supply giveaways happening around Jacksonville on Saturday.

No way around it, it's hot. We are breaking records with the heat. And, it will continue through the weekend and even into Monday when Duval County students return to school.

With Duval County students heading back to school on Monday, JTA is reminding parents that its "My Ride 2 School" program is an option if they don't have access to regular school buses.

News4Jax digs deeper into school threats, which ones had the most, and the age of the students involved.

Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures.

Lawmakers, teachers, school board members and parents crowded into a South Florida church for a forum on the state's new standards for teaching Black history.

St. Johns County is one of 11 area districts to mark the start of the new school year on Thursday.

Students are returning to the classroom as the area's heat wave continues. Clay County School District officials have plans in place to keep students and teachers cool and healthy.

Clay County’s newest school welcomed its first students to class Thursday morning with a grand entrance at Spring Park Elementary in Green Cove Springs.

The new school year has finally arrived, and you know what that means -- time for parents to start packing lunches again.

With the start of the school year, quite a few new policy changes are taking effect in Florida.

Clay County students head back to school Thursday and their teachers will have a new tool to alert police, students and staff about any crisis on campus this year.

As students in 11 local counties head back to school on Thursday, police and road crews want drivers to remember the rules of sharing the road with buses, and the Florida Department of Transportation is reminding parents of simple ways to keep students safe at the bus stop.

Child pedestrian deaths have jumped 11% in the last decade, according to annual reports on traffic trends from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

A warm start as the kids head back to school

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline.

See how the Solutionaries team addresses educational challenges to exploring food insecurity and behavioral interventions.

Students return to the classroom in Glynn County on Tuesday and several expressed relief at the safety measures in place as they dropped their children off for the first day of school.

Former FSU and NFL player James Coleman plans to distribute at least 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies Saturday along with bags of groceries with the help of Farm Share.

Clay County Superintendent David Broskie will join The Morning Show Thursday to answer your questions as students head back to school.

We’re less than two weeks away from the first day of school in Duval County when more than 130,000 students will head back to class at public and charter schools.

Share your back-to-school photos on SnapJAX.

The Department of Health in Clay County will be offering immunization services from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday, from Thursday through Aug. 17 at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

Students in Camden and Brantley counties are the first to head back to class in our area with the bell ringing Wednesday on the new school year.

The Duval County public school district has installed a new security system in every school that allows teachers and staff to immediately notify everyone if a school threat occurs on campus.

To ensure students are prepared to start the school year on the right foot, volunteers, organizations and others have organized backpack giveaways and free school supply events.

Classes are almost back in session, which means you need to prepare.

As you're going through your checklist for back to school, if you have kids who will be riding their bikes, the experts at Consumer Reports say it’s important to know if they need a new bike helmet.

Let's see those first day of school photos and videos by pinning them on SnapJAX in our Back-to-School channel.

The idea of lice and having to get rid of them may cause you a bit of anxiety but keep this article handy because if your child gets lice, the experts at Consumer Reports say there are ways to banish them effectively and safely.

Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Monday, July 24, through Sunday, Aug. 6.

The district hired a team of attendance agents to find the cause of why students were not coming to school.

Regardless of the time of year, or how old your kids are, it's important to have a system in place to wind them down at the end of the day.

Why a focus on Virginia’s most in demand industries could be the answer to less student debt.

School districts around the country are working to beef up security measures. This school year, safety of students is top of mind more than ever. That's why school systems like Roanoke City are having to rethink the way they do things.

A former U.S. Secret Service agent turned school security expert will answer your questions and concerns in a live chat.

Our Solutionaries team tracks down solutions to one of the scariest, most terrifying problems plaguing parents—school safety.

It’s back to school week and you may have noticed your child already struggling to concentrate. Here are a few research-based tips to help your student stay focused:

Whether your child is back in the classroom or in a dorm room, Consumer Reports says you can find last-minute savings this month on plenty of items.

Duval County Public Schools leaders met Tuesday afternoon to discuss a multimillion-dollar proposal to purchase and install weapons detectors in all district high schools.

There are 735 buses in the district, but only 662 drivers between the two contractors, STA and Durham.

Students and families who fled Ukraine are now also going to class right here in Northeast Florida.

The CDC rolled out several new guidelines last week involving schools.

School safety is also front and center this year.

Contractors will also start using part-time drivers to give full-time drivers more availability. Sign-on bonuses are being offered too.

The Duval County school district has nearly 400 classroom teacher vacancies heading into the first day of school.

More than 2,000 students have enrolled at the new school.

In Duval County, staff at Mandarin High School held special drills this summer. The same drills were also held at Crown Point Elementary. They focused on how to reunite parents and children if there is a disaster, like an armed attacker.

The Duval County school district is reminding parents to apply for a free laptop or hot spot for their child if they need it.

With Duval County residents being asked to support another type of tax increase, this one to improve teacher pay, News4JAX is looking into what the school district has been doing with money from its last tax increase.

It’s back-to-school time, and while some children might be excited to meet their new teachers and start a new school year, other children may be filled with anxiety because they do not have the basic supplies needed to succeed in school.

With many Northeast Florida students back in class and Duval County students returning to school on Monday, now is a good time for parents to talk with their children about personal safety, especially walking to and home from school.