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EDUCATION


President Donald Trump walks at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
3 hours ago

A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift

Read full article: A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
This photo provided by Gwendolyn Bisek in August 2025 shows her daughter, Genevieve Bisek, 11, who was shot and wounded in the Church of Annunciation shooting in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Gwendolyn Bisek via AP)
22 hours ago

Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says

Read full article: Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says
Tim and Katharine Barr kneel and pray at a memorial at Annunciation Catholic Church after Wednesday's school shooting, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
1 day ago

Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

Read full article: Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer
Protest signs from a selection of historic demonstrations are displayed at the Smithsonians National Museum of American History, Aug. 13, 2025, representing the causes of anti-war and civil rights activists, the tea party, farmers and other populist movements. (AP Photo/River Zhang)
1 day ago

A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

Read full article: A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past.

FILE - A Carnegie Mellon University sign is displayed outside Baker Hall on the university's campus in Pittsburgh, June 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
1 day ago

Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Read full article: Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.

East High School's clocktower is seen in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
2 days ago

Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms

Read full article: Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms

Denver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination.

FILE - President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
2 days ago

Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materials

Read full article: Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materials

President Donald Trump's administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials.

A cyclist rides past East High School in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
2 days ago

US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX

Read full article: US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX

The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.

Which option do you prefer? Calendar A or Calendar B?
2 days ago

St. Johns County could be adjusting school calendars after parents overwhelmingly choose school year to end before June

Read full article: St. Johns County could be adjusting school calendars after parents overwhelmingly choose school year to end before June

Big changes could be coming to the school calendar in St. Johns County, as the school board weighs options for the next two academic years.

A Westside High School student was injured after a teacher slammed her to the ground while playing musical chairs during a pep rally on Friday, her mother told News4JAX.

Mother plans to file lawsuit, press charges after teacher body slams Westside High student while playing musical chairs

Read full article: Mother plans to file lawsuit, press charges after teacher body slams Westside High student while playing musical chairs

A Westside High School student was injured after a teacher slammed her to the ground while playing musical chairs during a crowded pep rally on Friday, her mother told News4JAX.

Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church's school in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
3 days ago

The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

Read full article: The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school

Officials say a shooter opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself.

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Jacksonville University programs take flight, drive innovation, and train the next generation

Read full article: Jacksonville University programs take flight, drive innovation, and train the next generation

Jacksonville University is growing — and three of its signature programs show how the school is preparing students for the careers of tomorrow. From science and technology to aviation and healthcare, JU leaders say the university is aligning with community needs and industry demand.

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University: An educational anchor with rich history in the Arlington community

Read full article: Jacksonville University: An educational anchor with rich history in the Arlington community

Jacksonville University has been part of the city’s story for more than 90 years. Founded in 1934 during the Great Depression, the private university has grown from a small two-year college downtown into a thriving campus on the banks of the St. Johns River.

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From silence to success, The Jericho School empowers students with autism

Read full article: From silence to success, The Jericho School empowers students with autism

News4JAX took a tour of The Jericho School in Arlington to see how it helps children across the autism spectrum thrive and find their voices.

Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in her college dorm on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Tina Russell)

These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety

Read full article: These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety

Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home.

Spokesperson for Lifewise Academy says program shows how beneficial character instruction is for children

Plans for national Bible study program to launch in Duval County schools spark safety, ideological concerns

Read full article: Plans for national Bible study program to launch in Duval County schools spark safety, ideological concerns

A national Bible study program is working to launch in Duval County Public Schools, but the proposal is drawing concern from some parents who worry that it will take kids out of class during school hours.

University of Arkansas students and employees evacuate and take shelter Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark., as police respond to reports of a shooting. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

Read full article: Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.

FILE - First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event unveiling a U.S. Postal Service Stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush, May 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, FIle)

Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest

Read full article: Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest

Melania Trump is inviting students in grades K-12 to participate in a government-sponsored nationwide contest using artificial intelligence.

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What you need to know now that interest on student loans has started again

Read full article: What you need to know now that interest on student loans has started again

Interest has started up again for millions of borrowers, and for many, the first step is figuring out where their loans stand. Consumer Reports breaks down what to do and how to stay on track.

A Westside High School student was injured after a teacher slammed her to the ground while playing musical chairs during a pep rally on Friday, her mother told News4JAX.

VIDEO: Westside High student has bruised ribs after teacher ‘slammed’ her to the ground playing musical chairs, mom says

Read full article: VIDEO: Westside High student has bruised ribs after teacher ‘slammed’ her to the ground playing musical chairs, mom says

A Westside High School student was injured after a teacher slammed her to the ground while playing musical chairs during a crowded pep rally on Friday, her mother told News4JAX.

Westside High School

Meeting over uniform policy that’s kept students from class set for Monday evening at Westside High

Read full article: Meeting over uniform policy that’s kept students from class set for Monday evening at Westside High

The uniform policy is expected to be a main topic of conversation at the meeting, which is set for 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center at Westside High. It’s sponsored by the School Advisory Council, which helps create the school’s uniform policy, according to the district’s guidelines.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, attends a celebration of the first day of school at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

Read full article: 'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

Public schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.

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Students return to class at FSU amid healing, heightened security after deadly campus shooting in April

Read full article: Students return to class at FSU amid healing, heightened security after deadly campus shooting in April

First-day excitement is mixed with heavy hearts and uncertainty Monday for students at Florida State University as they head back to class in Tallahassee after a deadly campus shooting in April that shook the university community.

Chief of Talent at New Schools for New Orleans, Jahquille Ross, walks down a hallway at Alice Hart Charter School in New Orleans, on July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

Read full article: How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences.

Retired cardiologist Dr. Joe Bering teaches himself flute on the front porch of his cottage in the Campmeeting section of Mount Gretna, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)

Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners

Read full article: Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners

The central Pennsylvania town of Mount Gretna is a throwback to the period more than a century ago when the summertime get-togethers known as Chautauquas were practically a craze.

FILE - Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

FILE - Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

CORECTS TO PEOPLE, NOT POLICE - People shelter behind a wall on the Villanova University campus in Villanova, Pa., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, where an active shooter was reported. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

Read full article: Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

False reports of active shooters have led to panic and temporary lockdowns at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Milo Tivy, 16, and Shari Tivy, 75, look at a display of human skulls at the Mtter Museum on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.

FILE - Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protesters

Read full article: Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protesters

A coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups is calling on U.S. universities to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection in order to protect student protesters from government retaliation.

Fans are seen in a classroom at the Escuela Ecolgica in Culebra, Puerto Rico, on Monday, July 14, 2025, during the summer session. (Brandon Cruz Gonzlez/Centro de Periodismo Investigativo via AP)

Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves

Read full article: Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves

Students and teachers often suffer heat-related illnesses at schools in Puerto Rico, one of many places where extreme heat is disrupting children’s education more frequently.

Student Audreanna Johnson views her cell phone near a cell phone locker at Ronald McNair Sr. High School, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

Read full article: Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

As students start school this year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are imposing new cellphone restrictions.

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