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A week after a bill sparked by controversy at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts passed unanimously in the Senate, the school confirmed yet another employee has been removed over reports of “inappropriate conduct.”
Bill heading to the Florida Senate floor establishes guidelines for when a staff member should be removed and when parents need to be notified.
A bill to change how Florida school districts communicate with parents after an employee misconduct issue or arrest is one step away from hitting the Senate floor for a final vote.
Communication could soon look different for students and employees at Duval County Public Schools following a Tuesday discussion by the school board.
Months after former Douglas Anderson teacher Jeffrey Clayton was sentenced to a decade behind bars for crimes against students, a new bill is taking a look at the process of notification.
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts is hosting its 38th Annual Extravaganza! showcase on Feb. 1 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts.
Whether you came knocking at our door or we came knocking at someone else’s, the News4JAX I-Team was on top of uncovering answers in Northeast Florida in 2024.
The reports are the result of the districts 'Know the Line' campaign.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained records showing Duval County Public Schools settling more claims of sexual harassment and abuse at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
Duval County School Board members are looking to strengthen the district’s ethics policy to ensure student safety and the accountability of employees in the wake of multiple allegations of teacher misconduct.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has new details about an investigation into allegations against another teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
A Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher has been reassigned after they allegedly engaged in inappropriate communication with a student during the 2022-23 school year, the school’s principal informed parents on Wednesday.
The News4JAX I-TEAM learned new details on a state investigation revealing chaos in the process of reporting teacher misconduct in Duval County Public Schools.
Duval County Public Schools confirmed Wednesday that a former principal and a former assistant principal at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are under internal investigation.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained documents showing the then-principal and assistant principal at DA failed to follow up on several allegations of teacher misconduct involving during the 2022-2023 school year.
News4JAX asked her about her thoughts on the district’s plan, released on Thursday, to prevent what happened at Douglas Anderson from happening again anywhere in the district.
Duval County Public Schools have reached a settlement with a former Douglas Anderson student who accused the district of failing to protect her from sexual harassment and abuse from Jeffrey Clayton.
The sentence for disgraced former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music teacher Jeffrey Clayton could be handed down Friday.
The sentence for disgraced former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music teacher Jeffrey Clayton could be handed down Friday.
According to district documents, starting in July, current principal Tina Wilson is moving to a new position as Duval County Public Schools Supervisor of Exceptional Education Services.
Just days after a former teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts pleaded guilty to felony charges involving a student, the Duval County Schools Superintendent apologized for leaving another teacher in the classroom for weeks after he was arrested in Orlando.
A longtime music teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to four felony charges related to inappropriate contact with a student.
Duval County Public Schools confirmed that two teachers were terminated last June after being removed from the classroom, but a source told News4JAX it was not due to allegations of abuse that have plagued other teachers at the school in recent months.
Duval County Public Schools said it waited weeks to remove a Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher from the classroom.
City investigators who were looking into the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Foundation, which raises money to support arts initiatives at the school, struggled to get the answers they sought, according to a letter obtained by the News4JAX I-TEAM.
An attorney for a former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher, who is accused of inappropriately touching an underage student in March, told a judge Tuesday that his client could be nearing a plea change.
Attorneys for former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who is accused of inappropriately touching an underage student in March, appeared briefly in court Tuesday.
Stakeholders are angry with how the school district is following up on their pledge to investigate misconduct at Douglas Anderson.
The News4JAX I-TEAM on Wednesday obtained evidence against former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) teacher Jeffrey Clayton from the State Attorney’s Office.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a Douglas Anderson teacher has been removed from the classroom for a second time as the school district’s office of professional standards investigates allegations against him again amid pressure from stakeholders.
News4JAX has obtained audio recording of the police interview between a detective and a now-former Douglas Anderson teacher accused of lewd conduct involving a student.
Jeffrey Clayton was arrested in March after more than 20 years with the school, setting off a firestorm of accusations that inappropriate behavior at the school has been covered up for years.
Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene will step down and retire at the end of the school year, a divided school board agreed Tuesday.
Duval County School leaders are calling for accountability as investigators look into several misconduct claims against multiple Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teachers, including longtime music teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who resigned after he was removed and charged with lewd acts involving a student.
The Duval County Public School’s special meeting was abruptly canceled Friday, leaving some former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students disappointed that they didn’t have a chance to discuss their ideas as the investigation into longtime music teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who is now charged with lewd behavior involving a student, continues.
A special meeting of the Duval County School Board has been postponed, as the district continues to investigate misconduct by multiple teachers at Douglas Anderson.
Local attorney John Holzbaur said it is possible that superintendents and/or principals that knew about Clayton’s alleged misconduct against children could face liability.
Duval County School Board members plan to meet Friday at 2 p.m. to continue a discussion about recent misconduct issues at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and about the district’s methods for reporting instances of employee misconduct to various state agencies.
Some have called for the superintendent's resignation and rumors surfaced Wednesday of a possible early retirement. We took those questions straight to Dr. Diana Greene herself Wednesday, asking her if she plans to retire.
During a special Duval County School Board meeting Wednesday, members discussed whether an outside attorney should be hired to look closely at an ongoing investigation at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and to scrutinize the district’s practices for reporting teacher misconduct to the state.
The principal of the school alerted parents Tuesday that Corey Thayer had been reassigned based on information received during its ongoing investigation. Thayer is chair of the cinematic arts department.
The News4JAX I-Team has obtained letters from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts alumni about what they describe as abusive interactions with former teacher Jeffrey Clayton.
The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered multiple instances of disciplinary actions taken against long-time teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts who is now charged with inappropriately touching a student.
In a Wednesday letter to Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the vice chancellor of the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Safe Schools (OSS) alleged that DCPS failed to report instances of sexual harassment cited in the termination notice for former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music teacher Jeffrey Clayton.
Longtime Douglas Anderson music teacher Jeffrey Clayton — accused of sexually harassing his students — pleaded not guilty to charges involving a student on Tuesday.
Duval County Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene on Friday sent a note to families at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts detailing upcoming changes at the school to address the culture in the wake of multiple investigations into teachers at the public magnet school.
A day after the arrest of a longtime vocal director of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, News4JAX has obtained his arrest warrant from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
