Pasco Schools close off two bleachers after dire reports
Pasco County is taking a closer look at football stadium bleachers after receiving blunt reports from structural engineers.
Soldier surprises students who began writing letters to him in kindergarten while he was deployed in Iraq
Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.
Report: Student Baker Act cases up 18%
Threats to harm themselves or others are landing more children in mental health facilities across the state under the Baker Act, and a safety commission said that does nothing to treat the underlying issues.
Program gets students growing: Harvests benefit 67 Sarasota County cafeterias
Parts of this curriculum can be learned from a book, but most of it comes from hands-on experience. Flowers, okra, gourds, and tomatoes take the place of term papers and multiple choice exams.
Proposed bill would make Bible courses a requirement in Florida public schools
If is passes, the bill would go into effect in July 2020.
Mental health days could be coming for Florida's public school students
When it comes to student attendance and mental health, there could be some changes inside Florida's classrooms.
Chipotle expands education benefit to include 100 percent of tuition on business, technology degrees
Chipotle has expanded its tuition reimbursement program to provide all of its employees the chance at a college degree.
Felicity Huffman reports to prison in NorCal to serve sentence in college admissions scandal
Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman reported to a federal prison in Northern California Tuesday to begin serving her 14-day sentence for paying to have her daughter's answers corrected on a college-admissions test.
Chipotle offers employees debt-free college degree opportunity
The giant Mexican food chain announced on Tuesday that it will give all eligible employees the ability to get a degree from an accredited university -- without incurring debt.
School officials will vote on a name for Hillsborough County's newest high school
Hillsborough County’s newest high school will be the largest in the district when it opens next year, and the school board will decide its new name Tuesday.
Gov. DeSantis proposes minimum teacher salary of $47,500
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to raise the minimum salary of Florida teachers to $47,500, a proposal that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and likely will be a key issue during the upcoming 2020 legislative session.
UCF hospitality students trained to spot human trafficking
The University of Central Florida is teaming up with the non-profit organization United Abolitionist to train the future leaders of hospitality on how to combat human trafficking.
Pasco County schools overhauling health, sex education courses
Change is coming to health and sex education at Pasco County schools. The curriculums are being revised for the first time in 15 years, based partially on results of surveys taken by students.
Search for next superintendent: Hillsborough school officials want parents' input
A few months after the superintendent of Hillsborough County announced his upcoming retirement, officials are giving parents a chance to weigh in on the future of the school district.
Actress Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison in college admissions scandal
A judge has sentenced Felicity Huffman to 14 days in prison for her role in a sweeping college admissions bribery scandal.
Classmates give their own clothing and shoes to student bullied for wearing same clothes
High school students in Tennessee are being praised for their act of kindness to a fellow classmate who had been bullied for weeks for wearing the same clothes each day.
14-year-old starts freshman year at George Washington University
Meet the 14-year-old George Washington University freshman!
USF makes list of top 50 public universities
For the first time in its history, the University of South Florida has cracked the list of top 50 public universities, a list released yearly by U.S. News and World Report.
Database will show you disciplinary action against teachers
A busy new school year has launched and kids are getting to know their teachers, but what do parents know about who's teaching their kids?
Manatee County's new school bus ID system: Swipe on, swipe off
If you’re a Manatee County student riding this bus this fall, a new gadget is the first thing you’ll see when getting on. The school district will begin testing ID scanner equipment connected to an app to keep parents informed.