Florida mom of athlete hazed on high school football team running for school board
The mother whose 14-year-old son was hazed on the Viera High School football team is running to be on the Brevard School Board.
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.
Millions of student loan borrowers still aren't making payments
President Biden ended the student loan payment pause earlier this year.
Kindergarten enrollment lags since COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.
House passes legislation to bring whole milk back to school cafeterias
If approved by the Senate, whole milk could be available on school menus for the first time in over a decade.
7 Orange County high schools will soon have weapon detectors on campus
A new pilot program will soon screen every student and visitor on some Orange County school campuses.
OCPS testing weapon detectors
Orange County Public Schools is launching a weapon detector pilot program at seven of its schools.
Volusia County Schools to add 7 new resource deputies
The Volusia County School Board voted tonight to hire seven more school resource deputies for schools that don't have them.
Florida school district considering 'year-round' classes to address learning loss, teacher burnout
Summer break could be a thing of the past at Brevard Public Schools.
Florida school grades 2023: See the Department of Education's grades for all Florida schools by county
Here's a look at every school in Florida's grades for 2023.
Harvard president to remain in position following backlash on antisemitism testimony
Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
School shooting hoax ends in child's arrest
An 11-year-old boy was arrested after making a fake school shooting 911 call in Marion County because he didn't want to be at school that day.
Biden admin approves $5 billion more in student loan relief: See who qualifies
The Biden administration is finding other ways to wipe out student loan debt after the Supreme Court struck down the president's plan for mass student loan cancellation.
Florida county schools adding four-day weekend 'mini-breaks' to improve attendance
A school board is "trying something new" by adding four-day weekends to the school calendar to combat absenteeism.
College Board unveils revamped AP African American Studies course amid controversy
The course gained national attention early this year when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would ban the course in his state because it pushed a political agenda.
Pasco County Schools adds mini-breaks to the school year to curb student absenteeism
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Pasco County School board members approved the addition of three four-day weekends, or 'mini-breaks' to the 2024-25 student calendar.
Florida teacher arrested after video shows her allegedly slapping student in front of class, police say
The Florida teacher allegedly slapped the student because she was frustrated he was looking at the outline of a turkey the class was instructed to draw, according to police.
Video shows multiple drivers passing stopped school bus in Orange County
A video shared exclusively with FOX 35 shows multiple drivers passing a stopped school bus in Orange County, and it's a problem some say that's only getting worse.
Video shows teacher allegedly slap student
A Eustis middle school teacher was arrested for reportedly slapping a student inside a classroom, police said. On Nov. 17, a couple was contacted by the Eustis Middle School principal, who told them a teacher, Ute Galloway slapped their child across the face in front of other students, arrest records show.