Brevard School board weighing settlement in mask case of child with special needs
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
Brevard School board weighing mask lawsuit
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
Volusia County Schools weighs providing affordable housing for teachers
Volusia County School leaders are exploring options to help recruit and retain teachers. One idea involves helping them find an affordable place to live in the community. To do that, the school board is considering continued work with the local agency Homes Bring Hope.
Mother for rent: Parents can hire 'second mom' for their college kids
A new concierge service called Daisy Bug Delivery is growing in popularity, offering a second mom to visit students on college campuses.
School board looks to help teachers find affordable housing
Volusia County School leaders are exploring options to help recruit and retain teachers. One idea involves helping them find an affordable place to live in the community. To do that, the school board is considering continued work with the local agency Homes Bring Hope.
Forget the lanyards, notes! New app works as digital hall pass in Seminole County schools
Some schools in Seminole County are switching to an app called Minga. It works as a digital ID, a timed hall pass, an event notification service, and more, and it’s garnered some mixed reactions from parents and students.
How the best colleges stacked up for the year, according to US News & World Report
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
Where Florida schools rank in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Top Public Colleges & Universities
The University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida dropped in U.S. News and World Report’s new rankings of public universities, while the University of Central Florida maintained its ranking.
Family fights to raise minimum arrest age in Florida, years after child's arrest
The family of Kaia Rolle, the 6-year-old Orlando girl handcuffed and arrested at a charter school in 2019 is now filing an amended lawsuit.
South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.
Report details school voucher growth in Florida
Nearly 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers after state lawmakers this year passed a major expansion of voucher programs, while a group that administers the programs says they will not bring an "exodus" from public schools as critics have predicted.
Florida's approves 'classical' alternative to SAT for college admission
Florida's state university system voted to accept the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to the SAT and ACT for college admission, according to the Florida Board of Governors.
High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm
Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.
Florida principal resigns after assembly targeting Black students over test scores
Donelle Evensen informed Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore that she is resigning from her post. Moore has called on the school's former principal, Marcus Sanfilippo, to return to the campus in an interim role.
Victim in Viera High hazing investigation transferred schools, family considering lawsuit again
Parents are speaking out after they say, their son was hazed in the locker room at Viera High School and forgotten about.
'It's been torture': Florida mom sues Orange County Public Schools, alleging they failed to help her daughter
A mother is suing Orange County Public Schools for allegedly failing to provide her daughter who has learning disabilities with the tools needed to learn. She's even taken her child out of public school and put her into private school.
Flagler County schools has new superintendent
Flagler County schools have named a new superintendent, Lashakia Moore. She was unanimously approved by the school board after her time as interim superintendent.
Student loan interest is accruing again: What to know before payments start in October
Although the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan was struck down, there are new options that aim to save borrowers money.
Will UCF close campus for Hurricane Idalia?
The University of Central Florida is closing campus on Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
AG sues California school district over policy to out trans students to parents
The state attorney general on Monday sued a California school district that passed a policy forcing schools to out transgender students to their parents regardless of whether the child wants them to know.