Northside Coalition, other advocacy groups push for ‘inclusive future’ as new DCPS members get sworn in
Read full article: Northside Coalition, other advocacy groups push for ‘inclusive future’ as new DCPS members get sworn inThe Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, Public School Defenders and other advocacy groups protested to advocate for an “inclusive future” for students before new Duval County Public School board members were sworn in.
Florida objects to lawsuit from major publishers, argues removing school books doesn’t violate the First Amendment
Read full article: Florida objects to lawsuit from major publishers, argues removing school books doesn’t violate the First AmendmentFlorida education leaders are trying to fend off a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies and authors over the removal of books from school libraries, disputing allegations that a controversial state law violates the First Amendment.
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Read full article: Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessonsThe Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade.
All Ware County schools closed on Friday due to football playoffs creating a ‘logistical challenge’
Read full article: All Ware County schools closed on Friday due to football playoffs creating a ‘logistical challenge’All schools in Ware County will be closed on Friday due to a “logistical challenge” created from the high school football team making playoffs.
US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025's Rhodes scholars
Read full article: US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025's Rhodes scholarsA group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year.
Texas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12
Read full article: Texas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12Texas A&M University is set to mark the anniversary of the campus bonfire tragedy that killed 12 people and injured dozens more 25 years ago.
Florida Department of Education announces winners of 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Competition
Read full article: Florida Department of Education announces winners of 2nd Annual Cybersecurity CompetitionOn Friday, the Florida Department of Education announced the winners of its 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Competition, an event held in partnership with the Florida College System and Tallahassee State College, where the contest took place.
Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department
Read full article: Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious departmentOklahoma's education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism.
‘Creating a pathway’: Career academies train DCPS students for next steps
Read full article: ‘Creating a pathway’: Career academies train DCPS students for next stepsThis weekend, parents and students can learn more about the 68 career academies offered by DCPS during the first-ever Career and Technical Education Academy Showcase.
Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
Read full article: Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leveragePresident-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”.
St. Johns County has 3 schools under construction to keep up with massive growth
Read full article: St. Johns County has 3 schools under construction to keep up with massive growthThe St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) is steadily expanding its campus landscape to tackle the massive growth the county has experienced over the last few years.
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
Read full article: Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governorThe Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities.
Clay County tops state in school book removals, withdrawing nearly 290 books last school year
Read full article: Clay County tops state in school book removals, withdrawing nearly 290 books last school yearClay County in Northeast Florida takes the top spot in the state for districts removing the most books last school year.
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Read full article: Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlinesTransgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.
Lee County investigation finds DCPS superintendent raised his voice, used profanity in interactions with former employee
Read full article: Lee County investigation finds DCPS superintendent raised his voice, used profanity in interactions with former employeeThe News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained the results of an investigation of Duval County’s top educator.
Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone
Read full article: Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyoneA newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon during a weekend shooting, but denied shooting at anyone.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten CommandmentsLouisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly stay a lower court's order declaring unconstitutional a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1.
Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
Read full article: Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacyPop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.
EWU president who resigned from JEA board was facing possible removal due to 58% meeting attendance record
Read full article: EWU president who resigned from JEA board was facing possible removal due to 58% meeting attendance recordThe News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a JEA board member resigned last week after he faced the possibility of removal.
Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee
Read full article: Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in MilwaukeeFormer first lady Michelle Obama's brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism.
St. Johns County Superintendent Tim Forson announces retirement; board to begin search for new leader
Read full article: St. Johns County Superintendent Tim Forson announces retirement; board to begin search for new leaderSt. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson announced on Thursday he will retire at the end of the school year.
Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Read full article: Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposureA southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions.
Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Read full article: Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgivenessPresident-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Joe Biden leaves office.
Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
Read full article: Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prizeMoney from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players.
‘We can’t feel ignored anymore': Young voters share reaction to election outcome, what they want from lawmakers
Read full article: ‘We can’t feel ignored anymore': Young voters share reaction to election outcome, what they want from lawmakersWe stopped by the University of North Florida on Wednesday, after former President Donald Trump had been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential race, to ask students what the outcome means to them and to have a conversation about civil discourse.
DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility Plan
Read full article: DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility PlanThe Duval County School Board will hold a final vote Monday night on the revisions to the Master Facility Plan that include the closure and consolidation of multiple schools in the district.
Tentative agreement boosts pay for DCPS food service workers, avoiding strike
Read full article: Tentative agreement boosts pay for DCPS food service workers, avoiding strikeThe food service provider for the Duval County school district and the union representing food service workers reached a tentative agreement ahead of a potential strike that would have left Duval County Public Schools in jeopardy.
Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Read full article: Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schoolsJodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelves.