Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Read full article: Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal fundingCornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
‘Point of Pride’: DCPS earns first ‘A’ grade; officials address rise in student pedestrian accidents
Read full article: ‘Point of Pride’: DCPS earns first ‘A’ grade; officials address rise in student pedestrian accidentsDuring a joint meeting on Thursday between the Jacksonville City Council and the Duval County School Board, leaders discussed both the district’s academic turnaround and a troubling increase in accidents involving students walking to and from school.
Pilot program allows some Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attend
Read full article: Pilot program allows some Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attendCora Anderson and Madison DeCleene spent their first two years at Division III St. Norbert College believing their academic pursuits would force them to end their athletic careers earlier than they wanted.
Key executive convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase is sentenced to over 5 years in prison
Read full article: Key executive convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase is sentenced to over 5 years in prisonA top executive at a startup company that helped college students apply for financial aid has been sentenced to over five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million buyout four years ago.
Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
Read full article: Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-oldA jury in Virginia has started deliberations in a lawsuit filed against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot.
Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for children
Read full article: Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for childrenWitnesses say a Chicago day care employee was detained at work during a drop-off time for children, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.
After School Board approves move to Baymeadows, NAACP Jacksonville raises alarm about lack of access for minority groups
Read full article: After School Board approves move to Baymeadows, NAACP Jacksonville raises alarm about lack of access for minority groupsThe Duval County School Board on Tuesday approved not only a $17.2 million sale of its riverfront headquarters but also the purchase of a new HQ location: the Dream Finders building on Prominence Parkway off Baymeadows Road.
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'
Read full article: From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.
JAXBest 2025: Mandarin Museum and Historical Society named best hidden gem in the Jacksonville area
Read full article: JAXBest 2025: Mandarin Museum and Historical Society named best hidden gem in the Jacksonville areaThe finalists for best hidden gem in the JAXBest 2025 contest ranged from a local museum to a juice bar to a charter sailing company.
DCPS approves $17M offer from Chase Properties to sell riverfront headquarters, purchases new site in Baymeadows
Read full article: DCPS approves $17M offer from Chase Properties to sell riverfront headquarters, purchases new site in BaymeadowsThe Duval County School Board passed a new $17.2 million offer for its riverfront headquarters, following last month’s failed negotiations with Fleet Landing.
2 men are charged with setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School building
Read full article: 2 men are charged with setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School buildingAuthorities have arrested two Massachusetts men on charges accusing them of setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School building last weekend.
2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School
Read full article: 2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical SchoolAuthorities say they've arrested two Massachusetts men in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School.
States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness
Read full article: States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgivenessMore than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration rule designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials conclude their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.”.
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Read full article: Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continuesThe government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
Read full article: Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal researchThe recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research.
Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department
Read full article: Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education DepartmentThe government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws.
New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity
Read full article: New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activityThe Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have an “illegal purpose."
‘Troubling’: DeSantis to direct crackdown on H-1B visas, wants public universities to stop hiring foreign employees
Read full article: ‘Troubling’: DeSantis to direct crackdown on H-1B visas, wants public universities to stop hiring foreign employeesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning to discuss the findings of “DOGE” audits conducted on public universities.
Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam
Read full article: Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history examTeachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had mistakenly taught their students about the wrong Roman ruler — Augustus Caesar instead of his predecessor, Julius Caesar.
Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student
Read full article: Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old studentTrial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher.
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from pulling funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Read full article: Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from pulling funding for sex ed on gender diversityA federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from pulling sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender identities.
Majority of likely voters in Florida want to keep childhood vaccine mandates, UNF poll finds
Read full article: Majority of likely voters in Florida want to keep childhood vaccine mandates, UNF poll findsAbout two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
Read full article: Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rulesA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools.
Jericho School for Children with Autism now permanently closed after government shutdown disrupts funding
Read full article: Jericho School for Children with Autism now permanently closed after government shutdown disrupts fundingOfficials at the Jericho School for Children with Autism have informed families that the school will not be reopening, turning what the Board of Directors had hoped would be a temporary closure into a permanent one.