FAMU students allege discrimination in suit filed against Florida’s university system

A group of Florida A&M University students sued the state’s university system Thursday claiming the historically Black university is underfunded and subject of discriminatory practices compared to other state institutions.

Florida principals impacted by school violence release guide on dealing with tragedies

Principals impacted by school violence just released a new resource book to guide leaders on how to deal with on-campus tragedies. Some of the principals who helped write the guide are from Florida.

UNC-Chapel Hill detects lead in drinking water, alerts campus

Administrators said they have found detectable lead levels in at least 22 water sources, including drinking fountains.

Top actors welcome students to new film-TV magnet school in L.A.

FOX is one of several companies behind the The Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a specialized academy designed to drive change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities.

VCU, victim's family reach settlement in hazing death

The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires the Richmond university to make additional changes to its fraternity and sorority life.

Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class

The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.

Florida school board members concerned about process to ban books

-Osceola school board members will be reading all four books and making a decision on whether or not to ban them from school libraries. This after a book review committee voted to keep them. Board members were concerned the committee's process was not fair.

After school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?

Here is what several states have done to implement school safety in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.

Gov. DeSantis puts his imprint on school board races in Florida

In her 24 years as a school board member in Florida, Marta Perez proposed a Bible study class for students, opposed a measure to boost anti-racism curricula after the killing of George Floyd and spoke out against adopting a textbook that included pictures of contraceptive methods that she considered inappropriate for her 13-year-old granddaughter.

Social media threat targeting Florida middle school considered non-credible; authorities notified

The Seminole County School District said a social media threat that began to spread last week is not believed to be credible, and that the district has alerted Casselberry Police and Seminole County Sheriff's Office to investigate.

Florida teacher removed from class for allegedly striking student

A Florida teacher has been removed from her classroom at Lakeview Elementary School in St. Cloud after a parent’s cellphone video appears to show the teacher hitting a student in the head. Parents are furious.

These 5 states could tax student loan forgiveness

Student loan borrowers in Mississippi will have to pay taxes on loan forgiveness, and four other states could follow suit.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show

The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.

DeSantis appointees replace elected school board members

Four school board members appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in one of Florida’s most Democratic counties were sworn into office on Tuesday.