Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

Kindergarten enrollment lags since COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents don't see the point

For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.

OCPS testing weapon detectors
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Orange County Public Schools is launching a weapon detector pilot program at seven of its schools.

Volusia County Schools to add 7 new resource deputies

The Volusia County School Board voted tonight to hire seven more school resource deputies for schools that don't have them.

Harvard president to remain in position following backlash on antisemitism testimony

Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.

School shooting hoax ends in child's arrest
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An 11-year-old boy was arrested after making a fake school shooting 911 call in Marion County because he didn't want to be at school that day.

Biden admin approves $5 billion more in student loan relief: See who qualifies

The Biden administration is finding other ways to wipe out student loan debt after the Supreme Court struck down the president's plan for mass student loan cancellation.

College Board unveils revamped AP African American Studies course amid controversy

The course gained national attention early this year when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would ban the course in his state because it pushed a political agenda.

Pasco County Schools adds mini-breaks to the school year to curb student absenteeism

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Pasco County School board members approved the addition of three four-day weekends, or 'mini-breaks' to the 2024-25 student calendar. 

Video shows multiple drivers passing stopped school bus in Orange County

A video shared exclusively with FOX 35 shows multiple drivers passing a stopped school bus in Orange County, and it's a problem some say that's only getting worse.

Video shows teacher allegedly slap student
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A Eustis middle school teacher was arrested for reportedly slapping a student inside a classroom, police said. On Nov. 17, a couple was contacted by the Eustis Middle School principal, who told them a teacher, Ute Galloway slapped their child across the face in front of other students, arrest records show.