Neural images show no difference in math skills between genders, researchers say

A research team at Carnegie Mellon University found new evidence that there exists no difference in brain function or math ability between genders. 

Report recommends new board for Florida Virtual School

A new report is recommending a new board, inspector general and ethics standards for the scandal-plagued Florida Virtual School.

DeVos held in contempt of court in loan forgiveness dispute, Department of Education fined $100K

A federal judge has held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court for violating an order to stop collecting loans from thousands of former for-profit college students.

Teacher's assistant credited with saving choking student
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Jordan Strouse said he began to choke on some food while in the cafeteria at Fruitland Park Elementary. Luckily, Sherry Jutkofsky, or?"Mrs. J" to her students,?was there.

Orange County offers plan to raise teacher salary

The Orange County School District and teachers are in negotiations right now over a salary increase. The district is proposing a roughly six percent increase in a two-year deal, in lieu of an annual bonus.

Pay raise proposal for Orange County teachers
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The Orange County School District and teachers are in negotiations right now over a salary increase. The district is proposing a roughly six percent increase in a two-year deal, in lieu of an annual bonus.

Soldier surprises students who began writing letters to him in kindergarten while he was deployed in Iraq

Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.

Florida considers mental health days for students

Most adults can use a so-called mental health day, so why shouldn't kids? That's the idea behind legislation filed in Tallahassee, as a means to reduce suicides and school violence.

Florida looks to boost teacher pay
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A Florida House education panel on Thursday began delving into the issue of raising teacher pay, with a key lawmaker saying that while "everything is on the table," the panel still needs to figure out where the money would come from.

Disney donated 2 buses to Orange Technical College
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The Walt Disney Company is donating two tour buses to the Orange Technical College. Students will learn how to drive them, while mechanics will learn how to repair them.

Legislation calls for mental health days for students
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Most adults can use a so-called mental health day, so why shouldn't kids? That's the idea behind legislation filed in Tallahassee, as a means to reduce suicides and school violence.

Deputy fired for gun discharge in Florida school cafeteria

Officials say they've fired a Florida deputy several months after his gun accidentally discharged in a middle school cafeteria.

School district to eliminate locker rooms, replace them with gender-neutral facilities

The Eastern Lancaster County School District voted Monday to initiate an ambitious renovation plan to create non-gender specific facilities at its high school in place of traditional gender-specific locker rooms. 

School bus drivers cleared in incidents of buses near railroad tracks
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The Orange County School District has completed its investigation into two incidents in which school bus drivers had stopped their buses on or near railroad tracks. The district has determined that the drivers were not at fault.

Lake County schools to address medical marijuana policy

The Lake County School Board must establish policy on how the district will carry out a state-mandated initiative on how students who are prescribed medical marijuana will have access to treatments.