Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the 'new majority' student
Read full article: Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the 'new majority' studentMillions of adults are continuing their education by returning to school and enrolling in credit and non-credit courses, certificates, micro-credentials, job training and degree programs.
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
Read full article: Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effectThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
โSends a harmful message:โ Education leader targets Florida teachers over student walkouts
Read full article: โSends a harmful message:โ Education leader targets Florida teachers over student walkoutsThe State Board of Education is targeting a teachersโ union after recent school walkouts were reported at several schools in Florida.
Eccleston Elementary Schoolโs closure could lengthen studentsโ commute, parents fear
Read full article: Eccleston Elementary Schoolโs closure could lengthen studentsโ commute, parents fearOrange County's Eccleston Elementary is one of seven schools the district is considering shutting down, citing declining enrollment and rising costs. But parents fear their students will now be forced to walk a longer and more dangerous route to their new school if that happens.
White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities
Read full article: White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minoritiesThe Trump administration says that 31 universities have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees.
Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secret
Read full article: Without nationwide rules, South Carolina lawmakers move to keep college athlete payments secretSouth Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to keep secret how much money teams and athletes are paid under new college sports rules.
Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial
Read full article: Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trialStudents in Georgia describe the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspectโs father for giving him the gun.
No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
Read full article: No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of BostonMore than a decade before he became the countryโs first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution.
Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024
Read full article: Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of five current and former Stanford University students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
Read full article: Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissionsThe Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
Read full article: Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policyIn a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trumpโs immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families.
Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
Read full article: Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research fundingA new trove of documents released by the Justice Department reveals that Epsteinโs reach into academia was wider than previously known.
BYU standout receiver Parker Kingston charged with first-degree rape in Utah
Read full article: BYU standout receiver Parker Kingston charged with first-degree rape in UtahProsecutors in Utah have filed a first-degree felony rape charge against Brigham Young University standout wide receiver Parker Kingston.
Man surrenders after shooting at neighbors, standoff near South Daytona Elementary, police say
Read full article: Man surrenders after shooting at neighbors, standoff near South Daytona Elementary, police sayA confrontation between neighbors about a man allegedly speeding down a South Daytona road led to gunfire and a manโs arrest Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large police response and forcing South Daytona Elementary School to alter its dismissal procedures, authorities said.
Teenager steals gun from police and attacks a school in southern Thailand, killing 1
Read full article: Teenager steals gun from police and attacks a school in southern Thailand, killing 1A 17-year-old has killed one person and injured two others after he stole a gun from police and stormed a public high school in southern Thailand.
Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police say
Read full article: Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police sayA 16-year old student has been shot inside a high school in Maryland, and police say another student is in custody.
REPORT: These are the least educated states in America. Hereโs how Florida fared
Read full article: REPORT: These are the least educated states in America. Hereโs how Florida faredThis latest study has ranked every state in America to determine which ones are the best educated โ and which ones have some studying to do.
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
Read full article: Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowshipsThe Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.
โBlackโ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student says
Read full article: โBlackโ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student saysA student at FAMU College of Law says the school told her to remove the word 'black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law.
In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families
Read full article: In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant familiesFor many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state wonโt detain them.
Florida educators urge lawmakers to prioritize public school funding, teacher pay
Read full article: Florida educators urge lawmakers to prioritize public school funding, teacher payThe Florida Education Association is urging lawmakers to focus on better pay and public school funding this legislative session.
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help
Read full article: Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to helpSan Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school.
Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office says
Read full article: Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office saysAuthorities say the parents of a 16-year-old boy who wounded two students at a Colorado high school with an old revolver won't be charged.
School closure plan reviewed as Orange County responds to falling enrollment
Read full article: School closure plan reviewed as Orange County responds to falling enrollmentA workshop in Orange County on Tuesday discussed a plan to potentially consolidate seven public schools to deal with falling enrollment.ng enrollment.
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen
Read full article: Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepenPresident Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal.
Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video
Read full article: Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis videoA video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis has drawn attention throughout the United States.
Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
Read full article: Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resourcesDespite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by what critics say are attacks on Black history in the United States.
Hitler photo airing on Osceola High School TV announcements was โegregious error,โ principal says
Read full article: Hitler photo airing on Osceola High School TV announcements was โegregious error,โ principal saysAn Osceola County school is trying to reassure the community after someone posted a picture of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on the schoolโs morning TV announcements.
Trump administration says San Jose State broke the law by allowing a transgender volleyball player
Read full article: Trump administration says San Jose State broke the law by allowing a transgender volleyball playerThe Trump administration has concluded that San Jose State University discriminated against women by letting a transgender athlete play on the womenโs volleyball team.
Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here's what to know
Read full article: Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here's what to knowClaiming to give every child โa shot at financial freedom,โ President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.
Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
Read full article: Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000Yale University is eliminating tuition for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year.
Florida bill expands vaccine exemption reasons, allows ivermectin sale without prescription
Read full article: Florida bill expands vaccine exemption reasons, allows ivermectin sale without prescriptionA Florida Senate bill would allow parents to opt out of vaccines if they conflict with their conscience, adding to an already-existing exemption for religious beliefs. The bill would also allow Ivermectin to be sold without a prescription.
More Orange County school closures might be unavoidable, superintendent says
Read full article: More Orange County school closures might be unavoidable, superintendent saysThe district is preparing to decide whether to close seven Orange County schools because of low enrollment. A workshop will discuss community meetings and review survey results from families.
Osceola schools promises โappropriate actionโ after crowded bus leaves students sitting on floor
Read full article: Osceola schools promises โappropriate actionโ after crowded bus leaves students sitting on floorAn Osceola County mother says her 13-year-old son was put in an unsafe situation after multiple students were forced to sit on the floor of a school bus due to overcrowding.
He left the US for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to return
Read full article: He left the US for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to returnThe Trump administration has thrown up new obstacles for international students, from travel bans to a pause in visa appointments and new layers of vetting.
New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from โThunderbirdsโ to โT-Birds,โ US says
Read full article: New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from โThunderbirdsโ to โT-Birds,โ US saysFederal education officials say a New York school district is โerasing its Native American heritageโ and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the โThunderbirdsโ to the โT-Birds.โ.
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
Read full article: Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment caseA federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part in the case.
Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states
Read full article: Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic statesPresident Donald Trump's budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia.
Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents
Read full article: Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documentsAn auction house in New York is marking the United States' 250th birthday by selling items that trace the nationโs history through some of its most iconic documents.
Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
Read full article: Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenshipThe former Des Moines superintendent has plead guilty in federal court to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
Florida schools need more teachers for these 7 subjects, report says
Read full article: Florida schools need more teachers for these 7 subjects, report saysThe State Board of Education on Wednesday took up a report that showed the greatest needs for teachers. For example, about 8,900 of the 37,200 total English courses taught in Florida's public schools had teachers during the 2024-2025 school year not certified in the field, according to the report.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
Read full article: Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and collegesThe Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nationโs schools and colleges.
Orange County Public Schools community meetings on potential closures continue
Read full article: Orange County Public Schools community meetings on potential closures continueOrange County Public Schools are operating under capacity due to a decline in birth rates, an aging population, and increased school choice, which have drastically lowered enrollment numbers and impacted the district financially.
Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack
Read full article: Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attackA former Uvalde schools police officer who was among the first to respond to the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school has been acquitted of criminal charges that he failed his duty to confront the gunman.
DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs
Read full article: DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.
School threat hoaxes โnot a joke,โ effects extend beyond class, law enforcement warns
Read full article: School threat hoaxes โnot a joke,โ effects extend beyond class, law enforcement warnsSchool threat hoaxes can cost upwards of $10,000 to respond to and investigate, on Central Florida sheriff said after a trio of school threat hoaxes in a five-day-span. But the ripple effects extend beyond wasted taxpayer dollars.
Brevard County School Board to vote on whether to close Cape View Elementary School
Read full article: Brevard County School Board to vote on whether to close Cape View Elementary SchoolThe district is considering closing Cape View Elementary School in Cape Canaveral because of a decline in enrollment.
Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in defaultThe Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
Read full article: The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles itThe Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations at schools and universities.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Read full article: Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud KhalilA federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist.
Dollars & Sense: Student loan garnishments are back. Hereโs what to know
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Student loan garnishments are back. Hereโs what to knowGarnishments were suspended during the global pandemic but now, theyโre back and a lot of folks are about to receive some unpleasant news.
Here are the school graduation rates for your Central Florida district
Read full article: Here are the school graduation rates for your Central Florida districtStatewide, the Florida high school graduation rate is at 92.2%, up from 89.7% the previous year. Central Florida's school districts are also touting improved rates.
Gov. DeSantis taps Judge Adam Tanenbaum for Florida Supreme Court
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis taps Judge Adam Tanenbaum for Florida Supreme CourtFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Pinellas County to announce his pick of Judge Adam Tanenbaum to serve on the stateโs supreme court.
19-year-old UCF student running for Seminole County School Board
Read full article: 19-year-old UCF student running for Seminole County School BoardAhead of the general election later this year, a 19-year-old student at the University of Central Florida is running to hold a position on the Seminole County School Board.
State audit urges Orange County Schools to log school resource officer attendance
Read full article: State audit urges Orange County Schools to log school resource officer attendanceA state audit is recommending that Orange County Public Schools maintain attendance records to demonstrate that at least one school resource officer is presentย at each school every day.
Lake County School Board pushes forward design phase of new Eustis Elementary
Read full article: Lake County School Board pushes forward design phase of new Eustis ElementaryLake County school board will once again discuss rebuilding Eustis Elementary, a school that has been a community cornerstone for 100 years.
Kids absent from school too much? Florida lawmakers file bills to stop that
Read full article: Kids absent from school too much? Florida lawmakers file bills to stop thatTruancy is a significant issue across Central Florida, where six countiesโFlagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola and Volusiaโhave rates above the state average for students missing 21 or more days. To intervene early, legislators are considering HB 1181 and SB 1190, which would create a mandatory alert system. This system would require school districts to notify parents when students reach truancy levels.
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying president's office in pro-Palestinian protest
Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying president's office in pro-Palestinian protestOpening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.
Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
Read full article: Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcementThe Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month.
Security increased at Seminole County schools over disturbing social media video
Read full article: Security increased at Seminole County schools over disturbing social media videoSecurity will be increased at Seminole County Public Schools after law enforcement officials receive several tips about a social media video.
Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500k
Read full article: Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500kAustin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applicationsA federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start grant applications and barred it from laying off any more federal employees in the federal Office of Head Start.
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
Read full article: Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation orderThe Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts
Read full article: As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alertsAs a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time โ often before receiving official alerts.
Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge
Read full article: Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edgeThe Trump administrationโs crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million children from low-income households, has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money.
Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming
Read full article: Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's comingMessy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week.
โPotential useโ plans unveiled for 7 Orange County schools up for closure
Read full article: โPotential useโ plans unveiled for 7 Orange County schools up for closureBonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, McCoy, Meadow Woods, and Orlo Vista elementary schools, and Union Park Middle School in Orange County could all potentially close. An email obtained by News 6 explains what could happen to the schools after.
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
Read full article: Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could followThe Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money.
Cape Canaveral council pleads with Brevard County not to close cityโs only school
Read full article: Cape Canaveral council pleads with Brevard County not to close cityโs only schoolCape Canaveral city leaders got their shot at convincing the Brevard County school board not to close Cape Canaveralโs only school on Tuesday, saying if the city loses the school, it also effectively loses its identity.
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says
Read full article: Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ saysThe U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years.
Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using 'women' and 'race' in grant applications
Read full article: Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using 'women' and 'race' in grant applicationsThe Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including โrace,โ โbelongingโ and โpregnant people.โ.
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech
Read full article: What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things techWith the start of the New Year squarely behind us, itโs once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.
College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
Read full article: College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantisCollege football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at New College in Sarasota.
Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished
Read full article: Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolishedGreek authorities have removed more than 300,000 inactive university students from public university records.
5 Florida cities among 20 best college towns in US, but the top 2 may surprise you
Read full article: 5 Florida cities among 20 best college towns in US, but the top 2 may surprise youFlorida cities landed five spots on WalletHubโs new list of the nationโs top 20 college towns, underscoring the stateโs growing influence in higher education and student life, according to an article from.
Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust Vucic
Read full article: Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust VucicProtesting university students in Serbia have collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election.
Brown University police chief placed on leave after fatal shooting, feds launch investigation
Read full article: Brown University police chief placed on leave after fatal shooting, feds launch investigationBrown University has placed its campus police chief on leave as it reviews security policies following a tragic shooting.