Orange County schools looking to fill bus driver openings before new school year

The school year ended just over a week ago and already officials at Orange County Public Schools are trying to cover bus driver shortages for the fall.

Help Wanted: Florida hosting job fair to fill thousands of teacher vacancies

Signs were posted at the Orange County Convention Center for the state’s Great Teach-In, where recruiters hope to land strong candidates during a job fair for teachers on Saturday.

School safety bill set to pass soon in Florida

As more details about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas come to light, a school safety bill is sitting on the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waiting to be signed.

Florida sheriffs want to bolster School Guardian Program following Texas mass shooting

In Florida, the 2018 Parkland School Shooting led to the creation of two new initiatives, the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program, and the “red flag” laws. Now, four years later, two sheriffs don’t want to see the support for those safety measures wane.

High school students learn surgical skills at California hospital

School officials in Sacramento said they hoped the experience would inspire the students to seek certain careers they may not have previously felt comfortable pursuing.

Congrats, grads! Here are some discounts, freebies offered for class of 2022

Congratulations to the class of 2022! In celebration, many food chains are offering deals and freebies, including a free box of a dozen doughnuts.

State targets teaching of critical race theory, social justice, emotional learning in social studies textbooks

As the Florida Department of Education seeks proposals from textbook companies to provide social-studies materials to schools, it is making clear concepts such as critical race theory and social justice should not be included.

Tips to save money at the end of the school year

The end of the school year can get busy and expensive for parents. Graduation pictures, summer camps and activities - the list is long. FOX 35 is working to help you save money with our Summer Savings series.

Birmingham private school assignment compares Barack Obama to monkeys

Biology students were given an assignment called 'an introduction to primates', which compared former President Barack Obama to apes, monkeys, and lemurs.

Teacher of the Week: Elhassanya Alibouch
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Elhassanya Alibouch is a teacher at Winter Springs High School. Thank you for being our teacher of the week!

'He thought it was candy': Warning to parents about weed gummies

An Ocala father has a warning for parents about gummies laced with THC after he claims his sixth-grader took one without knowing what it was.