Education

“Reading Rainbow" is coming back soon! Here's what we know.

Jane Goodall, the famed conservationist known for her expertise on chimpanzees and her globe-spanning advocacy of environmental causes, has died.

An annual report on book bans in U.S. schools finds that 80% of the nearly 7,000 books banned for the 2024-2025 school year took place in just three states. 

The U.S. Department of Education says many of its core operations will continue despite a government shutdown – though 87% of its workforce will be furloughed. 

The Orange County School Board has approved the transfer of the historic Hungerford property from Orange County Public Schools to Dr. Phillips Charities, a decision officials called a milestone for Eatonville and one of the largest community-led preservation efforts in the country.

A substitute teacher filling in at South Ocala Elementary School has been fired from the Marion County Public School District after several students accused her of slapping, grabbing, and pushing kids, and of using racial slurs and other curse words.

Florida’s education commissioner has filed an administrative complaint seeking disciplinary action against a Brevard County science teacher accused of violating state law and professional conduct rules by using a name for a student without parental permission.

Full Sail University and the Los Angeles Film School are facing a federal lawsuit accusing them of defrauding the government and pressuring students to enroll.

Des Moines Public Schools superintendent has been detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Student loan borrowers who have defaulted on payments could have up to 15% of their pay docked by the federal government starting soon.

Parents at South Ocala Elementary are demanding answers after allegations surfaced that a substitute teacher struck a student and used racial slurs in class this week.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Success Academy, a charter school network, is coming to Florida.

A former teacher trying to get off probation was denied early release Wednesday after being convicted of disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer in May, court records show.

Alachua County School Board Vice Chair Tina Certain has been summoned to appear before the state Board of Education in November after posting critical comments about conservative media personality Charlie Kirk on social media.

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings, evaluating nearly 1,700 institutions nationwide across 17 measures of academic quality.

A Texas school district superintendent went viral on Facebook after a social media commenter allegedly called teachers "demons" for assigning a book this person considered inappropriate.