Student loan scams surge as October repayment date approaches
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
Scammers are looking to take advantage of borrowers in need of financial assistance as student loan payments start back up.
Suspension of school-of-choice scholarships at select Florida schools has parents fuming
Some parents are concerned about the future of their children’s education, now that school-of-choice scholarships have been suspended at four schools across the state.
Some parents are concerned about the future of their children’s education, now that school-of-choice scholarships have been suspended at four schools across the state.
More schools adopt 4-day weeks. For parents, the difficulty is day 5
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
Hundreds of school systems nationwide have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S., with school districts citing cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pulls state funding on 4 schools allegedly linked to Chinese Communist Party
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pulling state funding from four private schools that he claims have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pulling state funding from four private schools that he claims have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Moms For Liberty releases new campaign tool-kit as counter-groups work to stop growth
A parent group that started in Brevard County is now working to elect Moms For Liberty members in school board races across the country.
A parent group that started in Brevard County is now working to elect Moms For Liberty members in school board races across the country.
4 Central Florida high schoolers among world's only students to achieve perfect store on this AP exam
Two Central Florida high schoolers have joined an elite group of less than 250 students to achieve a perfect store on a particular Advanced Placement exam.
Two Central Florida high schoolers have joined an elite group of less than 250 students to achieve a perfect store on a particular Advanced Placement exam.
US education chief weighs new ways to deter college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says legacy admissions must be revisited for diversity on campuses after the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.
Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.
Brevard School board weighing settlement in mask case of child with special needs
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
Brevard School board weighing mask lawsuit
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
The Brevard school board wants to settle a lawsuit filed by a family who claimed their special needs daughter was forced to wear a mask.
Mother for rent: Parents can hire 'second mom' for their college kids
A new concierge service called Daisy Bug Delivery is growing in popularity, offering a second mom to visit students on college campuses.
A new concierge service called Daisy Bug Delivery is growing in popularity, offering a second mom to visit students on college campuses.
School board looks to help teachers find affordable housing
Volusia County School leaders are exploring options to help recruit and retain teachers. One idea involves helping them find an affordable place to live in the community.?To do that, the school board is considering continued work with the local agency Homes Bring Hope.
Volusia County School leaders are exploring options to help recruit and retain teachers. One idea involves helping them find an affordable place to live in the community.?To do that, the school board is considering continued work with the local agency Homes Bring Hope.
Forget the lanyards, notes! New app works as digital hall pass in Seminole County schools
Some schools in Seminole County are switching to an app called Minga. It works as a digital ID, a timed hall pass, an event notification service, and more, and it’s garnered some mixed reactions from parents and students.
Some schools in Seminole County are switching to an app called Minga. It works as a digital ID, a timed hall pass, an event notification service, and more, and it’s garnered some mixed reactions from parents and students.
How the best colleges stacked up for the year, according to US News & World Report
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
Princeton, MIT, Harvard and Stanford were some of the schools that ranked highly.
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.
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.
Family fights to raise minimum arrest age in Florida, years after child's arrest
The family of Kaia Rolle, the 6-year-old Orlando girl handcuffed and arrested at a charter school in 2019 is now filing an amended lawsuit.
The family of Kaia Rolle, the 6-year-old Orlando girl handcuffed and arrested at a charter school in 2019 is now filing an amended lawsuit.
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.
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.
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.
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.