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Gloria Cazares, right, holds hands with Veronica Mata during a break in a court hearing in a lawsuit between victims' families in the 2022 Uvalde, Texas school shooting and Meta Platforms on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter

Read full article: Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter
FILE - Attendees of the after school nutrition program, Milwaukee Public Library Snack Hack, line up to get a slice of pizza made from scratch, Nov. 19, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Devi Shastri, File)
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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

Read full article: Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
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Interest in martial arts is increasing. So are concussions, UF study finds

Read full article: Interest in martial arts is increasing. So are concussions, UF study finds
Adrienne Hazel, left, poses for a photo with her son Ricky on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Southfield, Mich. (AP Photo/Sylvia Jarrus)
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Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Read full article: Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency.

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New St. Johns County school district leader aims to advance learning and embrace growth

Read full article: New St. Johns County school district leader aims to advance learning and embrace growth

Stepping into a new position as St. Johns County’s superintendent comes with its share of responsibilities and goals for the upcoming year.

FILE - Sexual assault suspect Ian Cleary departs from the Adams County Court House in Gettysburg, Pa., May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
23 hours ago

Man who sent Facebook message about committing a 2013 campus sexual assault pleads guilty

Read full article: Man who sent Facebook message about committing a 2013 campus sexual assault pleads guilty

An American extradited from France to face charges that he sexually assaulted a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 has pleaded guilty.

Union County teacher Mark Harrison awarded $50,000 after being named Teacher of the Year for Florida.
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Union County High School teacher named Florida Teacher of the Year

Read full article: Union County High School teacher named Florida Teacher of the Year

Mark Harrison, an Economics and American Government teacher at Union County High School, was named the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year on Thursday night.

What's your family's back-to-school life hack?
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From bedtime tricks to teaching teens to multitask, our anchors share their back-to-school life hacks. What’s yours?

Read full article: From bedtime tricks to teaching teens to multitask, our anchors share their back-to-school life hacks. What’s yours?

Our Morning Show anchors want to help you out by sharing some of the life hacks they’ve learned over the years when it comes to back-to-school time. And we want to hear from you!

Dr. Robert M. Groves, Interim President, Georgetown University, testifies during a House Committee on Education and Workforce Committee hearing on "Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology" on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
3 days ago

Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

Read full article: Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

House Republicans on Tuesday grilled the leaders of Georgetown University, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, in the latest hearing on antisemitism in higher education, accusing the schools of failing to respond adequately to allegations of bias or discrimination.

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3 days ago

Changes your family needs to know before applying for student loans

Read full article: Changes your family needs to know before applying for student loans

Big changes are coming to how students and parents will borrow money to help pay for college. Under President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," borrowing for student loans will have limits, and the number of repayment options that you can choose will be reduced.

FILE - Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling

Read full article: How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue unwinding her department.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

Ry-n Uyeda warms up during a softball practice, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Waianae, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Most teens — and girls especially — see college as key to jobs and life skills, AP-NORC poll says

Read full article: Most teens — and girls especially — see college as key to jobs and life skills, AP-NORC poll says

A recent AP-NORC Teen Poll poll shows most U.S. teenagers prioritize graduating from college, with 70% of girls and 54% of boys considering it important.

Girls read an Amelia Bedelia book during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. (AP Photo/Sophie Park)

More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

Read full article: More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

District 1 is giving away free school supplies this Saturday!
6 hours ago

LIST: 2025 Back-to-school events to help families in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia

Read full article: LIST: 2025 Back-to-school events to help families in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia

We’ve compiled a county-by-county list of back-to-school events offering giveaways for those in need of school supplies and other items.

Stan Lane, portraying Judge John T. Raulston in the play "Destiny in Dayton" acts during a rehearsal, July 8, 2025, in Dayton, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

Read full article: Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution.

FILE - Children play during aftercare for the Head Start program at Easterseals South Florida, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

Read full article: Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policy

Read full article: Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policy

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy.

Councilman Matt Carlucci on This Week In Jacksonville

Jacksonville councilman talks Emerald Trail funding loss, Duval schools HQ debate

Read full article: Jacksonville councilman talks Emerald Trail funding loss, Duval schools HQ debate

Jacksonville City Councilmember Matt Carlucci said he was “upset” when he learned a federal funding request for the Emerald Trail was removed from Trump’s budget bill. But he remains optimistic about the project’s future.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown

The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.

The The Rhea County courthouse where the Scopes Monkey Trial occured in 1925 is seen, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Dayton, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

Read full article: A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal speak to media during a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Dan Himbrechts/AAPImage via AP)

Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding

Read full article: Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding

A report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations.

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Could first ‘A’ grade for DCPS bring more families to Jacksonville? A realtor thinks so

Read full article: Could first ‘A’ grade for DCPS bring more families to Jacksonville? A realtor thinks so

The Duval County School Board’s recent achievement of its first-ever “A” grade could be the beginning of potential growth for Jacksonville’s housing market.

FILE - AB Hernandez, a transgender student at Jurupa Valley High School, competes in the high jump at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, Calif., May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

Read full article: Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies
FILE - Students cross the campus of Dartmouth College, March 5, 2024, in Hanover, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

Read full article: Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

Dartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame say they're ending their participation in a Chinese scholarship program.

FILE - President Donald Trump colors during a visit with a group of children at the Nationwide Children's Hospital, Aug. 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

Read full article: What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.

The Nassau County School District was ranked the #1 school district in the state of Florida for the 2024-2025 school year.

All 14 schools in Nassau County received an ‘A’ rating for the 24-25 school year; district ranked No. 1 for entire state

Read full article: All 14 schools in Nassau County received an ‘A’ rating for the 24-25 school year; district ranked No. 1 for entire state

The Nassau County School District made history in the 2024-2025 school year. Based on the latest rankings released by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Nassau County was ranked the number one school district in Florida, earning an “A” rating for every single school in the district.

FILE - Oklahoma Athletics Director Joe Castiglione gestures as he speaks during an NCAA college football news conference, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announces retirement plans

Read full article: Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announces retirement plans

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione has announced that the upcoming academic year will be his last in charge of the department, with an official retirement planned for June 2028.

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DCPS’s headquarters building is currently up for sale. A councilman wants school leaders to it move downtown

Read full article: DCPS’s headquarters building is currently up for sale. A councilman wants school leaders to it move downtown

Council Member Matt Carlucci is set to file a resolution urging the Duval County School Board to further consider Downtown Jacksonville as the location for its future consolidated administrative headquarters.

To ensure the momentum continues, DCPS is launching a year-long effort dubbed ‘Duval Delivers’

DCPS earned an ‘A’ grade for the first time in history. But district leaders say there’s still work to be done

Read full article: DCPS earned an ‘A’ grade for the first time in history. But district leaders say there’s still work to be done

After Duval County Public Schools earned an “A” grade for the first time in history, Superintendent Christopher Bernier praised the district’s efforts to achieve that milestone.

Trump administration temporarily blocks $6B in education, nutrition grants, leaving local programs in limbo

Federal funding freeze threatens after-school programs in Northeast Florida

Read full article: Federal funding freeze threatens after-school programs in Northeast Florida

Thousands of families in Northeast Florida face cuts to after-school and summer programs due to a federal funding freeze affecting education and food assistance grants.

President Donald Trump walks toward the media to speak with them before boarding Air Force One, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, July 6, 2025, en route to Washington after a weekend in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

Read full article: Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

President Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.

This is the first time Duval County Public Schools has earned an ‘A’ grade, according to the oldest available data

DCPS went from a ‘B’ to an ‘A’ district this year. Here’s how all Northeast Florida school districts performed

Read full article: DCPS went from a ‘B’ to an ‘A’ district this year. Here’s how all Northeast Florida school districts performed

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Jacksonville.

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Global movement empowers children & adults to take eco-action

Read full article: Global movement empowers children & adults to take eco-action

A global movement started by two college students is now teaching children around the world to take real eco-action, from growing food to planting trees.

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building, March 12, 2025, in Raleigh N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them 'mean-spirited'

Read full article: North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them 'mean-spirited'

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another targeting transgender rights.

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