States with the highest student loan payments: Study

New Hampshire topped the list with an average student loan payment of $229 and both Arkansas and Mississippi ranked the lowest with $142.

Another child accused of school threat as Volusia County sees drop in reported incidents

Another child was arrested in Volusia County for making a school threat, but officials are noting a decrease in such incidents following a controversial approach by the sheriff’s office.

Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have labeled certain instruction on contraception, anatomy, and consent as inappropriate for students.

Volusia County sheriff pushing education to prevent more school threats

The Volusia County sheriff is sticking to his guns about holding kids accountable when they make school threats. So far this school year, we have seen a total of four arrests in that county alone.

Apopka teen arrested, accused of making threat in chat during livestream of pep rally, police say

The Apopka Police Department was alerted to a threat made against Apopka High School during a live-streamed pep rally, where the threat was posted in the chat. As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown.

Central Florida mom arrested after daughter misses over 200 days of school

A Central Florida mother has been arrested for allegedly allowing her daughter to miss hundreds of days of school over the past three years.

UF, FAMU interim presidents approved by Board of Governors

The state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday approved the appointments of interim presidents at the University of Florida and Florida A&M University.

New College of Florida's multi-million-dollar funding plan OK’d amid spending concerns

A five-year, multi-million-dollar effort to expand student enrollment and continue other major changes at New College of Florida was approved Wednesday by the state university system’s Board of Governors, despite some concerns about the spending.

Virginia adopts statewide 'bell-to-bell' cell phone ban in public schools

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has released its final guidance on a "bell-to-bell" cell phone-free policy for K-12 public schools across the state, in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33. 

5th grade teacher eats lunch with his students in cafeteria every day: ‘The little things do matter’

“Those little conversations and connections you can have with the kid can really turn somebody's day around and turn somebody’s school year around," Dan Shutes, a Michigan teacher, shared.

How juvenile arrests for school threats can haunt kids for the rest of their lives

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says more than 200 school threats have already been made this year alone. Volusia County isn’t the only one seeing this trend.

Lake Brantley High School students, parents react after gun found on campus

Parents and students are calling for safety changes after a gun was found, and a boy was arrested on the campus of Lake Brantley High School.

Ocoee Middle School students taken to hospital due to excessive heat after AC breaks

Three students at Ocoee Middle School were hospitalized Wednesday for heat-related issues after the school's air conditioning system failed, according to the school district.