Alexus Cleavenger

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Students and faculty are speaking out against Jacksonville University’s plan to eliminate some majors and lay off 40 faculty membersAll of these cuts come four months after Action News Jax first told you about possible financial issues at the school. Action News Jax talked with one of the faculty members who received a termination notice. That person wanted to remain anonymous. “I really believed that this was a place that believed in its mission,” said the faculty member.

1 week ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Local high school students are leading the charge to try and stop state-proposed cuts to advanced programs. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]Some of those programs include AP, IB, dual enrollment, and career-readiness courses. It comes as state lawmakers consider cutting funding to those programs in half, something that would affect three-quarters of Duval County students.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexus Cleavenger

Local high school students are leading the charge to try and stop state-proposed cuts to advanced programs. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]Some of those programs include AP, IB, dual enrollment, and career-readiness courses. It comes as state lawmakers consider cutting funding to those programs in half, something that would affect three-quarters of Duval County students.

2 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neighbors are showing their support for Social Grounds Coffee Roasters after the owners said their shop was vandalized twice in less than a month. Social Grounds is veteran-owned and has been operating in Jacksonville since its opening in 2015. The shop’s owner, Jason Kelloway, said they had never had any issues. That was until March 15th, when he said police came knocking at his front door. “They said ‘Hey, your shop had been broken into’,” said Kelloway.

2 weeks ago | actionnewsjax.com | Alexus Cleavenger

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County family said their son was attacked and threatened with a hacksaw in a local high school as part of a hazing ritual. They’ve filed a lawsuit this week against the Clay County School District and the Green Cove Springs Wrestling Club. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<The complaint accuses the district and club of negligence, citing an incident from September 2022 where the victim was involved in wrestling activities organized and overseen by the district.