'We need to carry these book': Florida teacher raising money to make banned books available to students

A Brevard County teacher is fighting to get banned books into the hands of students. He's doing so by raising money on Go Fund Me. He then buys the books and lets the kids take them home for free.

50 years of Title IX: What is it, and what impact has it had?

Title IX, the law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50.

Federal judge weighs arguments on race-related instruction law

A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether to block a new state law that would restrict the way certain race-related concepts can be taught in public schools and in workplace training.

Dartmoth College will eliminate all federal, institutional loans from undergraduate program

The president of Dartmouth College says the school is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term.

Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

Alaska students served floor sealant instead of milk at school program

Several children were complaining that the milk tasted bad and caused burning sensations in their mouth and throats. One student had to be hospitalized.

Osceola County Public Schools is looking abroad to fill teacher openings

Osceola County Public Schools is recruiting teachers from outside the U.S to fill classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year. Board members say the district - like others across the state - ended the year with significantly more openings than previous summers.

Osceola County Public Schools is looking abroad to fill teacher openings
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Osceola County Public Schools is recruiting teachers from outside the U.S to fill classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year. Board members say the district - like others across the state - ended the year with significantly more openings than in previous summers.

DeSantis signs school safety changes bill in wake of Uvalde mass shooting

Two weeks after a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reignited debates about gun violence and securing schools, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will require mental-health "crisis intervention" training for on-campus officers.

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.