Canvas website down for several hours Monday for students after AWS outage

Many college and K-12 students were unable to access assignments or course materials Monday morning as the learning management platform Canvas reported widespread connectivity issues caused by an Amazon Web Services outage.

Penn rejects Trump admin's preferential funding proposal

The compact asks colleges and universities to voluntarily agree to do away with departments "that purposefully punish, belittle and even spark violence against conservative ideas."

Blocked bathrooms: Osceola County school closed most bathrooms over student fights

It's not known how many student fights in bathrooms or any resulting injuries prompted this school decision to close some bathrooms. Osceola County schools did not say how many student bathrooms were closed in this decision.

Hoax bomb threat sent to 40 Florida school districts: Reports

More than 40 school districts in Florida were reportedly the target of an anonymous hoax bomb threat email, according to districts who received the email.

Deltona High unveils new welding lab for students
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A new program is sparking some bright futures in Volusia County with the opening of a new welding lab for students at Deltona High School.

School bathroom rules finalized in Florida
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The Florida Department of Education approved some controversial rules for the new school year about who can use what bathrooms and students not being allowed to learn about sexual orientation from Kindergarten to 8th grade

Florida DOE approves new school year rules
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The Florida Department of Education has approved new controversial rules for the upcoming school year

Back-to-school sales tax holiday begins
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The first day of school is less than three weeks away for many districts in Central Florida. Now is the perfect time to start shopping for back-to-school needs because of the state's sales tax holiday.

World?s only commercial ?zero-gravity? lab
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Florida Tech is home to the only commercial gravity offset lab in the world. Its goal is to advance the space industry and give more people access to STEM careers.

Trump administration may sell student loan debt. What it means for borrowers

Top Trump administration officials are exploring the possibility of selling some of the student debt portfolio, which covers millions of borrowers, to the private market.

Florida education commissioner confronts Alachua County School Board over conduct

Florida’s education commissioner made an unannounced appearance at the Alachua County School Board meeting Tuesday night, renewing scrutiny of the board’s behavior and one member’s recent comments on social media.

Celebrating National Walk or Roll to School Day
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Today, communities across the U.S. are walking and rolling as part of National Walk & Roll to School Day 2025, a celebration of safe, active travel for youth and families. FOX 35's Marley Capper shares more the initiative.

Babies learn ASL at Orlando's 'The Learning Experience'
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Do you ever wish you knew what babies were thinking? Are they hungry? Do they want milk? The Learning Experience in Orlando is fixing this problem by teaching infants and toddlers American Sign Language (ASL) as part of their early childhood education and development curriculum. William Silva, the director of the center, and Jazlyn Nelson, infant teacher, join Good Day Orlando to share more.

Go to college for free: Apply for FAFSA now
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The FAFSA application is now open for the 2026-27 school year, and local organizations Elevation Scholars and Lift Orlando are hosting a community Financial Aid Night on Wednesday night at Orange Center Elementary School to ensure local students can complete the application. Gaslande Fleurimont, manager of College Success for Elevation Scholars, and Thomas Tyler, Lift Orlando college and career specialist, join Good Day Orlando to talk more about the benefits of FAFSA.

Newsom threatens to yank funding from universities that comply with Trump demands

Colleges and universities in California could be caught in a showdown between President Trump and Gov. Newsom. We explain what the president is demanding in exchange for better access to federal funding.

Meet Andrew Cherico, the UCF journalist inspiring many
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Andrew Cherico is a broadcast journalism student at UCF who provides content for the "Sons of UCF" and "Knights 247" as well as Orlando Magic content for the website round table. Andrew was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was two and a half years old. When he was nine years old, he lost his ability to walk. He now works on the adult advisory council at Cure SMA and shares his story at speaking events to help bring awareness to his condition and give those with similar conditions someone to look up to. Andrew's story will air on FOX's Big Noon Kickoff on Saturday between 11:15 and 11:30.

Student loan payments are the highest in these states in 2025, data shows

Ongoing research shows that having a college degree leads to higher earnings over your lifetime and is still worth the investment to ensure a life of financial stability and well-being. But for many students, earning a degree also means incurring student loan debt.