By TIA MITCHELL The new three-year contract for newly appointed Duval County Schools Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals contains a whopping 73 percent pay raise that bumps his annual salary to the same $275,000 received by his predecessor, Joseph Wise.

By TIA MITCHELL When Duval County schools Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals decided he wanted to change the school district's Web site name, he instructed staffers to look into some possibilities.

By TIA MITCHELL Former Duval County schools Superintendent Joseph Wise implemented several sweeping reforms during his two-year tenure.

By TIA MITCHELL Two years ago, the Duval County School Board passed up Ed Pratt- Dannals when choosing a superintendent. Now, the board members think that Pratt-Dannals' easygoing style makes him the ideal person to lead the school system after the rocky tenure of Superintendent Joseph Wise.

By Jeff Hohlstein The reorganization plan Duval Schools Superintendent Joseph Wise unveiled appears to be a definite step away from modern organization methods, ones that have proved very effective.