Parents of Bucknell football player who died say they appreciate criminal charges against coach
Read full article: Parents of Bucknell football player who died say they appreciate criminal charges against coachThe parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 say they appreciate that the Pennsylvania attorney general has brought criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw the session.
How did your school perform?: Scores reveal how districts, schools fared on F.A.S.T.
Read full article: How did your school perform?: Scores reveal how districts, schools fared on F.A.S.T.Once again, Northeast Florida had the two best-performing school districts in the state on statewide exams designed to test skills in reading and math, based on data recently released by the state.
School grades are out & 2 Northeast Florida districts again top the list. How did your child’s school score?
Read full article: School grades are out & 2 Northeast Florida districts again top the list. How did your child’s school score?The Florida Department of Education’s accountability reports have been released, and two Northeast Florida districts came out on top in the overall rankings.
Heart test law takes effect July 1: What Florida student-athletes (and parents) need to know
Read full article: Heart test law takes effect July 1: What Florida student-athletes (and parents) need to knowA new Florida law aimed at preventing sudden cardiac death in youth sports takes effect July 1, adding new requirements and setting the stage for mandatory heart screening for first-time high school athletes statewide.
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
Read full article: Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warnFor decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.
Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
Read full article: Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness programA pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now
Read full article: World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers nowAcross the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come.
Florida students can now count marching band toward PE graduation requirements
Read full article: Florida students can now count marching band toward PE graduation requirementsFlorida high school students have a new path to meeting graduation requirements, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis taking effect July 1.
Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped
Read full article: Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now droppedStudents pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps.
Gov. DeSantis touts education spending, record-high Florida student test results
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis touts education spending, record-high Florida student test resultsAt a news conference Friday in Lakeland, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated what he called historic student performance results in testing from the previous school year.
Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fieldsA federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields.
UNF trustees vote to increase housing rates by 5%, out-of-state student fees by 15%
Read full article: UNF trustees vote to increase housing rates by 5%, out-of-state student fees by 15%UNF is moving forward with higher costs for some students starting in Fall 2026, including a 5% increase in on-campus housing rental rates and a 15% increase in out-of-state tuition-related fees.
The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
Read full article: The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and contextThe Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable.
Principal on leave sues St. Johns County School District, alleges stabbings were ignored before Fetty Wap suspension
Read full article: Principal on leave sues St. Johns County School District, alleges stabbings were ignored before Fetty Wap suspensionA St. Johns County principal who was placed on administrative leave after a Fetty Wap lyric appeared in her school’s yearbook is now suing the school district, and alleges that far more serious safety concerns were being ignored at the same time.
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
Read full article: Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed systemParents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination.
Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
Read full article: Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rightsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
Read full article: Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spendingThe Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money.
Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire
Read full article: Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fireHundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a school fire last month that police said was caused by arson.
Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
Read full article: Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern PhilippinesPhilippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south.
Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officials
Read full article: Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officialsFederal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
City Council approves sending 1-mill renewal decision to voters following controversial finance committee delay
Read full article: City Council approves sending 1-mill renewal decision to voters following controversial finance committee delayVoters will get to decide on extending Duval County Schools’ 1-mill property tax referendum this November after a delay from the City Council finance committee caused public outcry last week.
Trout Creek Academy principal gets more time as board delays action after Fetty Wap yearbook quote controversy
Read full article: Trout Creek Academy principal gets more time as board delays action after Fetty Wap yearbook quote controversyThe Trout Creek Academy principal at the center of a yearbook controversy that gained national attention is getting more time to fight for her job after a St. Johns County School Board meeting Tuesday morning.
Outreach Education breaks ground on Kingsminster K-8 school in Ponte Vedra, scheduled to open August 2027
Read full article: Outreach Education breaks ground on Kingsminster K-8 school in Ponte Vedra, scheduled to open August 2027Outreach Education unveiled Kingsminster, a new independent K-8 Christian school, at a groundbreaking and brand-reveal ceremony Tuesday and said construction has begun on an 11-acre campus in Ponte Vedra.
Duval County drivers racked up $719K in school bus fines during first month of stop-arm camera program
Read full article: Duval County drivers racked up $719K in school bus fines during first month of stop-arm camera programMore than 3,000 Duval County drivers were fined last month for illegally passing a school bus — and one driver is pushing back.
Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia
Read full article: Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academiaPresident Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda.
Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor
Read full article: Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctorOhio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.
Former teachers at YMCA Tiger Academy ‘blindsided’ after learning they won’t return next school year
Read full article: Former teachers at YMCA Tiger Academy ‘blindsided’ after learning they won’t return next school yearFormer YMCA Tiger Academy teachers said they were blindsided by mass staffing changes announced on the last day of school.
Florida AG investigates residency issue involving Duval school board member
Read full article: Florida AG investigates residency issue involving Duval school board memberFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office is investigating a Duval County School Board residency issue involving Board Member Darryl Willie.
If graduates don’t know what’s next, could a gap year be a good option?
Read full article: If graduates don’t know what’s next, could a gap year be a good option?Some students may be academically ready, but emotionally behind. One option is taking a gap year, a year off between high school and college. But is it a smart move or a risky one?
Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in Kenya
Read full article: Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in KenyaAuthorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others.