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Among the many law taking effect on Friday, Florida's Stop WOKE Act may be among the most contentious and may see multiple litigations as to its constitutionality.

Maine attorney general says both Christian schools that prevailed in Supreme Court case have discriminatory policies, preventing their participation in the tuition program.

More than 100 volunteers came out on Thursday for A Gift for Teaching’s “The Great Big Backpack Build” event to get students ready for back-to-school in August.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations' access to taxpayer money. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for a conservative majority that the Maine program violates the Constitution's protections for religious freedoms. Until now, Maine’s exclusion of religious schools has been upheld, Frey said during the appearance on Maine Public. Parents who challenged the program argued that the exclusion of religious schools violates their religious rights under the Constitution. Most of the justices attended religious schools, and several send or have sent their children to them.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for a conservative majority that the Maine program violates the Constitution's protections for religious freedoms. Once they do, however, they can’t cut out religious schools, he wrote, echoing his opinion in a similar case from two years ago. Until now, Maine’s exclusion of religious schools has been upheld, Frey said during the appearance on Maine Public. Parents who challenged the program argued that the exclusion of religious schools violates their religious rights under the Constitution. Most of the justices attended religious schools, and several send or have sent their children to them.

The Supreme Court has ruled that religious schools can’t be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education.

This year, the Orange County Library System is going hybrid with its reading program with virtual and in-person events. It’s all in an effort to keep both kids and adults excited to continue learning and reading over the summer months.

Thom Battisto started his nonprofit Read to Sydney to help students read more confidently by providing them with a therapy dog.

Marion County Public Schools is hosting a free drive-thru event Friday evening to provide vaccinations required for students to gain entry into school.

The Osceola County school district’s library supervisor explained the process behind selecting books for the shelves Tuesday night to a school board in the process of removing and reviewing some of those books.

Parents are expressing concerns as the Marion County school district returns to its pre-pandemic plan for its summer lunch program.

Orange County School Board members selected two finalists Tuesday to move forward in the process to replace the retiring superintendent.

With the need for bus drivers remaining high, Orange County Public Schools held the first of many summer job fairs Monday at Edgewater High School.

The Explore Summer Youth Program, one of three offered by Career Source Central Florida, helps teens take their first steps toward a college education or career.

For the first time ever, the University of Central Florida's police department is seeking an additional, significant accreditation only for colleges and universities.

Parents of school-shooting victims and students in schools have renewed calls for school-safety legislation following Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Barb Bergin, executive director of Central Florida’s Crimeline, said a new reporting tool entirely for students is getting results together more than ever, especially for children in mental health crisis.

Central Florida parents are feeling the effects of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, which has left the nation in mourning.

Central Florida schools are reinforcing security measures in reaction to the deadly shooting of 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

After a Texas elementary school shooting that killed at least 19 children and two adults on Tuesday afternoon, state and federal leaders along with public figures took to social media to express their heartbreak.

At least 19 children and two adults are dead following a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.

A middle school student was arrested after bringing a loaded gun to campus on Friday, according to Lake County Schools.

11 candidates are vying to replace Orange County Public Schools’ retiring superintendent, Dr. Barbara Jenkins.

Orange County Public Schools continued a touching tradition during this year's Teacher Appreciation Week.

Graduating students are invited to go to Orlando’s ICON Park to bring their school careers full circle — literally.

Authorities say three Florida middle school students were taken to a hospital after police used pepper spray to break up a fight.

Since its founding, A Gift for Teaching said they’ve distributed more than $150 million worth of school supplies in more than 300 public schools in Orange and Osceola counties.

The Brevard chapter of Moms for Liberty has submitted a fourth list of library books deemed inappropriate for minors, this time calling out instances of “racially divisive” rhetoric, LGBTQ themes, references to abortion and criticism of Christianity in addition to the explicit sex scenes that dominated the first lists.

The band director and guidance counselor at Leesburg High School resigned after an investigation began into a secret society described as a “cult-like group.”

The Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition celebrates high school students who are using science and independent research to benefit humanity.

The Volusia County school board is looking to hire its former deputy superintendent, Carmen Balgobin.

A West Melbourne principal said if not for the quick actions of a school bus driver, 40 kids might have never come home.

A school bus carrying 40 children and a driver erupted in flames in Palm Bay, according to fire officials.

Students at Lake Silver Elementary School in Orlando's College Park neighborhood are getting an important lesson not only about where food comes from, but how different nutrients help fuel their bodies.

Dozens of math textbooks were rejected by the Florida Department of Education after officials said the publishers were attempting to indoctrinate students.

Just days after her predecessor was suddenly fired, Volusia County Schools’ Interim Superintendent Rachel Hazel spoke to News 6 about her plans to lead the district during the transitional phase.

24% of Osceola County bus routes did not have a driver Friday morning, according to a district spokesperson.

An appeals court Thursday overturned the conviction of a Seminole County JROTC instructor who was arrested in 2018 on allegations of having sex with a student.

Four fights on an Ocala middle school campus Wednesday resulted in the arrest of nine arrests and 13 suspensions, according to Marion County Public Schools.

A project to redevelop a school for African American students is moving forward, but residents of the East Altamonte community said it’s not moving fast enough.

Every week, John Girard and his fellow intervention officers (who are civilians, not deputies) meet with six Markham Woods students that the school identified as high-risk for dropping out or getting kicked out.

Crealde School of Art was founded in 1975 and now employs 53 working artists who teach everything from painting and drawing to ceramics, photography and sculpture.

Zach Downes with the Osceola County School District Transportation Services explained three school bus routes were in jeopardy Tuesday morning after several bus drivers called out sick.

A person was stabbed and transported to the hospital at Bethune-Cookman University Sunday night, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Law enforcement and school officials are looking into an alleged physically violent attack that occurred at a Kissimmee middle school Friday, the Osceola County school district said in a tweet.

An Osceola County high school employee is facing a child abuse charge on allegations of slamming a student to the ground after the teen used the N-word in the classroom, deputies said.

A Port Orange middle school art teacher was arrested Tuesday after blaring music on campus during FSA testing, according to police.

Part of the M20 is turned into a lorry park as motorists face tailbacks around Dover.

Five students and two drivers were injured after a crash involving a school bus in Levy County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A middle school teacher is now fired after being arrested this week on a child exploitation warrant.

ELEVATE Orlando employs full time teachers/mentors who take a “holistic” approach to teach life skills.

An 18-year-old student who was shot and injured by another teen at Seminole High School earlier this year sat down with News 6 to discuss the incident.

As Russian troops continue their assault through Ukraine, one University of Central Florida student is there on the ground.

Hundreds of Liverpool parents could appeal after their children failed to get into their chosen schools.

Catholic Schools FILE - Students enter the first new Catholic school built in Baltimore in roughly 60 years on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, named after Mother Mary Lange, who started a Catholic school for Black children in 1828 _ the first U.S. Catholic school for African-American youth. Enrollment in Roman Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/David McFadden) (David McFadden)Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday. This year, Catholic elementary schools had a 5.8% increase in enrollment; secondary schools had a slight drop of 0.4%. “Enrollment of the youngest learners in Catholic schools was a driver of the overall Catholic elementary school increase.

Chicago Public Schools officials unveiled the new signs at the school formerly named for racist scientist Louis Agassiz.

Schools in Nepal are demanding the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases began to decline

For the second day in a row, several historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. received bomb threats and were forced to cancel classes or tell students to shelter in place. CBS News chief Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports from Washington. Then A. Zachary Faison, Jr., the president and CEO of Edward Waters University, one of the schools that received a threat, joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan and Tanya Rivero to discuss the situation.

Burkina Faso is the latest country to experience a coup in a region where democracy had seemed entrenched.

Thirty teenagers were stabbed to death in London last year. What can be done to save lives in 2022?

KAMPALA, Uganda — (AP) — Uganda's schools reopened to students on Monday, ending the world's longest school disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Uganda's schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 83 weeks, the world's longest disruption, according to figures from the U.N. cultural agency. The protracted school lockdown proved controversial in a country where measures aimed at stemming the spread of the virus were ignored by many. Welcoming the reopening of Uganda's schools, Save the Children warned that “lost learning may lead to high dropout rates in the coming weeks without urgent action," including what it described as catch-up clubs. They said their support was key for Uganda's school system to remain open.

The reopening caused traffic congestion in some areas of the capital, Kampala, and students can be seen carrying their mattresses in the streets, a back-to-boarding school phenomenon not witnessed here for nearly two years. Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 83 weeks, the world's longest disruption, according to figures from the U.N. cultural agency.

Government admits uncertainty over whether face coverings will truly cut Covid spread.

Pupils across the UK are heading back to class amid fears of staff shortages and remote learning.

The move aims to address concerns about schools remaining open for face-to-face learning this coming term.

Pediatric COVID-19 admissions have been on the rise recently in New York City, health officials say.

Chicago's top doctor said in-school transmission remains in line with community rates.

The handwriting on the wall came during a nearly two hour argument involving a challenge brought by two Maine families to the state's unusual way of providing public education.

Supreme Court Religious Schools Light from the morning sun illuminates the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge from parents in Maine who want to use a state tuition program to send their children to religious schools. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can't be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education. The case is the latest test of religious freedoms for a Supreme Court that has favored faith-based discrimination claims. The Supreme Court could use this case to resolve the extent to which religious schools may use public funding for explicitly religious activities, such as worship services and religious education courses.

“How do you understand the situation you are in if you don’t understand where it began?” asks Alice M. Greenwald, president of the National September 11 Memorial Museum.

Politically motivated attacks on classroom instruction can be blunted by inviting families to participate more in curriculum decisions.

The Chancellor pledged to return schools funding to 2010 levels with an extra £4.7bn investment.

Massachusetts National Guard members are helping kids get to school.

Massachusetts National Guard members are helping kids get to school.

Head teachers have warned of fake consent letters for Covid vaccines being circulated in schools.

Logistics have slowed the rollout of COVID-19 SHIELD Illinois testing in schools

Schools in Colorado have been forced to change menus due to a lack of food items.

Districts are worried the Delta variant will spread easily in schools.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that reopened schools struggling with large-scale Covid outbreaks generally aren't following federal guidelines.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley join Major Garrett.

EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — Oregon and Oregon State became the first Power Five schools to announce they will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend football games. Oregon is one of several Pac-12 schools that is requiring students and employees to be vaccinated or apply for an exemption. The Oregon football team opens its season at 54,000-seat Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Sept. 4 against Fresno State. Oregon State begins its home schedule at Reser Stadium on Sept. 11 against Hawaii. Tulane's decision followed a mandate set by city officials that also impacts the NFL's Saints, but schools officials said they were moving toward instituting the policy on their own.

Case numbers are 30 times higher than at the same point last year - where might we be heading next?

The health secretary warns that the pandemic "is not over" ahead of Monday's significant milestone.

Several schools will remove one school resource officer but keep one — a new option this year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance Friday on in-person learning this fall.

Montana is one of only four states without a medical school, and two groups with different financial models hope to remedy that. One plans a for-profit school, but critics say students may suffer.

Schools are helping students stay connected. But officials say more work needs to be done.

Brevard County schools vote to make face masks voluntary at end of year At a special meeting in Viera Friday, the school board voted to change its mask policy with one catch: It will not take effect until the end of this school year. Fla. — For months, the Brevard County School board has heard from parents opposing masks in schools. At a special meeting in Viera Friday, the school board voted to change its mask policy with one catch: It will not take effect until the end of this school year. READ: Fauci: COVID-19 booster shot will likely be needed within year of being vaccinatedThe CDC suggests schools continue masking up until the summer. The last day for Brevard County schools is June 3.

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The Scottish Qualifications Authority tells schools they must investigate malpractice and penalise candidates.

More than 200 volunteers — clad in can’t-miss-us fluorescent yellow T-shirts and cloth masks — gathered Saturday morning in Englewood.

CTU is prepared to escalate its action to win concessions over high school reopening, the union's president said.

Similarly sized schools with more than 67% opting in would default to the two-day model. Schools with more than 1,000 students and fewer than 67% opting in could use the two- or four- day model, depending on space limitations. If more than 67% of students at large schools opted in, they could use the two-day model if space permitted but would have to use the one-day model if space was limited.

“We’ve got to get our schools reopened,” Vallas said. “We’ve got to allow parents the option of continuing to have their children learn remote. But there’s no reason with what we pay on schools in this country ... schools have been closed for close to 12 months. How are we spending our money?”

Los Angeles schools and teacher's union reach tentative deal to start reopening in April The deal between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teacher's union was announced as the district was facing growing pressure from parents to reopen soon. Carter Evans spoke to an LAUSD mom who filed a class-action lawsuit against the district and the teacher's union claiming students were losing 17 to 19.5 hours of instruction time every week.

In the Rose Garden of the U.N. campus in Manhattan, the "Pandemic Classroom" exhibit was unveiled on Tuesday evening to highlight what U.N. children's education agency UNICEF calls the "COVID-19 education crisis." "With every day that goes by, these children will fall further behind and the most vulnerable will pay the heaviest price." School desks are setup as part of a UNICEF 'Pandemic Classroom,' each seat representing one million children living in countries where schools have been entirely closed for almost a year, outside the UN Headquarters in New York on March 2, 2021. "We are increasingly seeing some very worrying evidence of the implication of protection-related concerns of schools being closed. The U.N.'s education and cultural agency, UNESCO, which contributed to the UNICEF report, says 888 million children worldwide continue to face disruptions to their education because of full and partial school closures.

“One of the major problems, however, is that schools cannot implement the proper mitigation strategies if they don’t have the staff to implement them. Most schools don’t even have the staff to implement a decent instructional program,” he continued. “For example, tens of thousands of students are going to return to so-called in-person learning, only to sit in the classroom to look at the screen so they can learn from a teacher who is teaching from home, and the CEO and the mayor are not mentioning that extremely important fact when they talk to the public about reopening, which puts principals in a horrendous situation with parents when their children’s experience in so-called in-person learning doesn’t match the expectations.”

Biden pushes to reopen schools amid teacher vaccination debate The Biden administration is hoping to reopen schools, but some are hesitant to return if teachers are not vaccinated. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

Expert on expanding COVID-19 vaccine access and reopening schools The Biden administration is promising enough coronavirus vaccine doses will be available for all Americans by the end of July. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, about how realistic these expectations are and steps schools can take to reopen safely.