Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in lawsuit against former Douglas Anderson teacher
Read full article: Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in lawsuit against former Douglas Anderson teacherThe Duval County School Board is set to vote at its meeting Tuesday night on a $365,000 settlement for another lawsuit connected to former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher Jeffrey Clayton.
An Atlantic Coast High student died after suffering an allergic reaction to baklava. Now, her father is suing DCPS
Read full article: An Atlantic Coast High student died after suffering an allergic reaction to baklava. Now, her father is suing DCPSThe father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school function filed a lawsuit against Duval County Public Schools claiming it failed to follow the necessary protocols to ensure her safety.
St. Johns County high school students, staff return to class following bomb threat evacuation
Read full article: St. Johns County high school students, staff return to class following bomb threat evacuationStudents at a St. Johns County high school were evacuated Monday morning following a bomb threat that was later found to be an apparent hoax.
Making the Grade: St. Johns, Nassau counties score top honors among school districts in Florida
Read full article: Making the Grade: St. Johns, Nassau counties score top honors among school districts in FloridaAccording to the Florida Department of Education, nearly two-thirds of schools earned an “A” or a “B,” which is up from 57% of schools in 2023.
Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelations
Read full article: Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelationsNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.
Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by
Read full article: Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get byOne-third of Turkey's children live in poverty, with many forced to work to support their struggling families.
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
Read full article: Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutionalA federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice
Read full article: Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justiceThirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
Read full article: University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protestsThe U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza.
AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Read full article: AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness itArtificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others.
White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debt
Read full article: White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debtPresident Joe Biden’s administration has started to withdraw pending regulations that won’t be finalized by the time he leaves office.
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
Read full article: International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inaugurationSome U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.
Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
Read full article: Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deathsA judge has refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to two dozen charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder.
Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties
Read full article: Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep tiesAn official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there.
New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire
Read full article: New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New HampshireA new documentary about teacher Christa McAuliffe focuses more on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Parent groups question Florida's $15.6 million investment in school materials database
Read full article: Parent groups question Florida's $15.6 million investment in school materials databaseThe Florida Department of Education is working with Trinity Education Group to create a singular database that allows parents, teachers, and staff the ability to access school materials. Critics say the $15.6 million price tag is a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Tell Us: What do you think about the state using $15M to create a system that would review school materials?
Read full article: Tell Us: What do you think about the state using $15M to create a system that would review school materials?The advocacy group Public School Defenders: Duval County (PSD) is pushing back on a statewide contract from the Florida Department of Education that would spend millions on creating a system to review educational materials.
Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit allegesNew filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.
Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack
Read full article: Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attackPolice say the shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin this week brought two guns to the school.
Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting
Read full article: Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shootingCommunity members in Wisconsin are continuing to wrestle with grief and calling for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.
Surveillance footage shows Jacksonville middle school students saving custodian from choking
Read full article: Surveillance footage shows Jacksonville middle school students saving custodian from chokingTwo Jacksonville middle school students are being praised for their quick thinking that was all caught on camera.
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Read full article: Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happyBoston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer team.
Florida Senate president proposes phasing out in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’
Read full article: Florida Senate president proposes phasing out in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’Senate President Ben Albritton on Monday suggested phasing out a decade-old law that allows some undocumented immigrant students, known as “Dreamers,” to receive in-state tuition rates at Florida universities and colleges.
Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a 'combination of factors'
Read full article: Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a 'combination of factors'Investigators in Wisconsin are trying to determine a motive in a school shooting that left a teacher and a student dead and two other children in critical condition.