FAFSA form for 2025-26 financial aid now open: What to know, deadlines and more

The FAFSA application to receive college financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year is officially open. Here's what to know after last year's botched rollout.

MIT to offer free tuition to 80% of US households: What to know

MIT, one of the top universities in the world, is offering free tuition to undergraduate students who are accepted and meet family income requirements.

Oklahoma schools chief wants to make students watch announcement of new religious department

In the video, the state superintendent prays for President-elect Donald Trump and says religious liberty has been attacked and patriotism mocked “by woke teachers unions."

More than 30 Stewart Middle Magnet students inducted into the Aerospace Academy Honors Society

More than 30 students from Stewart Middle Magnet School were inducted into the Aerospace Academy Honors Society at the St. Pete History Center on Friday. The academy teaches students about the latest information in science, engineering and space technology.

Trump calls to 'disband' the Department of Education

President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly mentioned "disbanding" and "de-powering" the Department of Education during his campaign. What does that mean for you?

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

Several books have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts.

Hillsborough, Pinellas County teachers to get pay bump as voters approve millage increases

Teachers in two Tampa Bay school districts are going to get a bump in their paychecks after voters in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties approved referendums to boost educator salaries.

Hillsborough voters to decide on teacher pay referendum on Election Day

Hillsborough County school district leaders spent the day before Election Day trying to convince voters to say "yes" to a property tax increase to boost teacher pay.

Best and worst college towns in 2025, according to WalletHub ranking

A city was ranked based on size, as well as the cost of living, how many students there were living there and the job availability, among many other factors.

President Biden visits Arizona, apologizes for ‘sin’ of 150-year-old boarding school policy

President Joe Biden formally apologized to Native Americans for the "sin" of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from their parents, calling it "blot on American history" in his first visit to Native Country.

How cameras on Hillsborough and Polk County are catching reckless drivers

The company that installed new cameras on all Hillsborough County Public School (HCPS) buses said thousands of citations have already been written this school year for drivers who illegally passed stopped school buses.

New Plant City technical college needs name: Submit your idea by Nov. 8

Hillsborough County Public Schools is asking the community for help with naming the new technical college set to open in Plant City in Fall 2025.

Here are the best colleges in the US for 2025

Discover the best colleges and universities in the US for 2025, based on WalletHub's ranking that considers factors like student selectivity, career outcomes, and affordability.