Congrats, grads! Here are some discounts, freebies offered for class of 2022
Congratulations to the class of 2022! In celebration, many food chains are offering deals and freebies, including a free box of a dozen doughnuts.
State targets teaching of critical race theory, social justice, emotional learning in social studies textbooks
As the Florida Department of Education seeks proposals from textbook companies to provide social-studies materials to schools, it is making clear concepts such as critical race theory and social justice should not be included.
Tips to save money at the end of the school year
The end of the school year can get busy and expensive for parents. Graduation pictures, summer camps and activities - the list is long. FOX 35 is working to help you save money with our Summer Savings series.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel pays off student debt for Los Angeles art school graduates
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel previously took summer classes at Otis College of Art and Design in high school before attending Stanford University.
Family affair: Father, son and daughter graduate together with education degrees
Commondre Cole and his children, Ja'Coby and Iesha, all walked across the stage to get their diplomas from Mississippi State University.
UCF professor at center of controversial tweet has job reinstated
Dr. Charles Negy was accused of posting a racist tweet and fired in January of 2021.
Birmingham private school assignment compares Barack Obama to monkeys
Biology students were given an assignment called 'an introduction to primates', which compared former President Barack Obama to apes, monkeys, and lemurs.
Teacher of the Week: Elhassanya Alibouch
Elhassanya Alibouch is a teacher at Winter Springs High School. Thank you for being our teacher of the week!
'He thought it was candy': Warning to parents about weed gummies
An Ocala father has a warning for parents about gummies laced with THC after he claims his sixth-grader took one without knowing what it was.
College student delivers baby hours before graduation, receives diploma at hospital
Dillard University student Jada Sayles gave birth to her son on May 14, the same day as her graduation ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Osceola County schools holding bus driver job fair on Tuesday
The district needs to hire 40 drivers and another 140 bus attendants.
Volusia County Public Schools weighing random student search policy
Volusia County School leaders are weighing the possibility of incorporating random student searches into its safety policy. Some parents and students are already raising concerns.
Duke investigating student’s graduation speech that mirrored 2014 Harvard speech
Duke’s student newspaper first reported the similarities, posting transcripts of both speeches.
Teacher saved son from choking, Florida mom says
The Crystal Lake Elementary School teacher will be recognized at a school board meeting later this month.
Teacher of the Week: Gina Martin
Gina Martin is a teacher at Bear Lake Elementary School in Seminole County. Thank you for being our teacher of the week!
Teacher of the Week: Heather Hejtmanek
Heather Hejtmanek is a teacher at Lake Weston Elementary in Orange County. Thank you for being our teacher of the week!
Disclaimer sticker to be added to page featuring 'Don't Say Gay' walkout in school yearbook
Students at one Florida high school told FOX 35 News they feel like their voices were heard after school board members took action on a yearbook controversy that has made national headlines.
Children burned in Channelview PE class allegedly by teacher's form of discipline
Some kids in Channelview ended up in the emergency room after getting burned during gym class. Parents there say their children were injured as a result of a P.E. teacher forcing them to exercise on the hot ground outside on Monday as a form of punishment.
Students at Texas college graduate debt-free after anonymous donor pays off school loans
Over 100 graduates at Wiley College, a historically Black college, were surprised with zero student loan debt during their commencement ceremony.
Fight over Florida sex education law could take months to play out
The law (HB 1557) bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade and requires that such instruction in older grades be “age-appropriate … in accordance with state academic standards.”