Where Florida schools rank in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Top Public Colleges & Universities

The University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida dropped in U.S. News and World Report’s new rankings of public universities, while the University of Central Florida maintained its ranking.

South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.

Report details school voucher growth in Florida

Nearly 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers after state lawmakers this year passed a major expansion of voucher programs, while a group that administers the programs says they will not bring an "exodus" from public schools as critics have predicted.

Florida's approves 'classical' alternative to SAT for college admission

Florida's state university system voted to accept the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to the SAT and ACT for college admission, according to the Florida Board of Governors.

High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.

Florida principal resigns after assembly targeting Black students over test scores

Donelle Evensen informed Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore that she is resigning from her post. Moore has called on the school's former principal, Marcus Sanfilippo, to return to the campus in an interim role.

'It's been torture': Florida mom sues Orange County Public Schools, alleging they failed to help her daughter

A mother is suing Orange County Public Schools for allegedly failing to provide her daughter who has learning disabilities with the tools needed to learn. She's even taken her child out of public school and put her into private school.

Flagler County schools has new superintendent
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Flagler County schools have named a new superintendent, Lashakia Moore. She was unanimously approved by the school board after her time as interim superintendent.

Will UCF close campus for Hurricane Idalia?

The University of Central Florida is closing campus on Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

AG sues California school district over policy to out trans students to parents

The state attorney general on Monday sued a California school district that passed a policy forcing schools to out transgender students to their parents regardless of whether the child wants them to know. 

List: Hurricane Idalia triggers school closures across Florida

Here's a running list of school closures in Florida ahead of Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast.

‘Back to school’ starts from July to after Labor Day, depending on where in US you live

Pew Research Center analyzed more than 1,500 public school districts and found that there are substantial regional variations in when students start and end their summer vacations.

Appeals court rejects UCF COVID-19 pandemic shutdown lawsuits

Adding to a series of similar rulings across the state, an appeals court Friday rejected two lawsuits alleging the University of Central Florida should be required to refund money to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

LEGO Braille Bricks, meant to help children learn, now available to anyone

The bumps on each brick are arranged to correspond to the numbers and letters in the Braille system, with the printed version of the symbol or letter printed below the bumps.

Parents demand change after controversial school assembly that singled out Black children

Bunnell Elementary School parents met with school leaders Thursday night to look at how they move forward following a school assembly that singled out Black students.