New College board votes down tenure for five professors following student, staff protests

The New College of Florida board voted down tenure for five professors after students and staff made their voices heard Wednesday ahead of the board's meeting to decide. 

Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships

Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.

Colorado school bus driver faces charges after video shows him slamming on brakes, jolting students

A Colorado school bus driver has been fired and is now facing dozens of counts of child abuse after being caught on video slamming the brakes, sending elementary students tumbling into the seats in front of them.

AP African American studies to undergo changes, College Board says

The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life.

Hillsborough school board votes to close F-rated school despite pleas from parents

Hillsborough County school board members voted this week to close and repurpose Just Elementary School, despite pleas from community members to reconsider the decision.

Bill banning social media sites on school devices awaits DeSantis’ signature

A bill banning apps like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and other social media platforms on public school devices is now ready for the governor's signature after it was passed unanimously by the legislature.  

Sarasota school board rejects consultant company with ties to Christian conservative college

In a 3-2 vote that surprised many onlookers Tuesday, the Sarasota County school board rejected a motion to hire an independent education consultant company with ties to a Christian conservative college.

3 Lecanto High School musicians on the road to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A trio of Lecanto High School marching band members are headed for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and they've had an exciting road to the big march.

Virtual game Venture Valley teaching college students important life skills

University of Tampa students put down the textbooks Friday and picked up their screens. Consider it entrepreneurship 101 done in a virtual setting.

Enrollment in newly expanded USF hospitality program up 200%

After an expansion last fall, the University of South Florida says the number of students taking hospitality courses has increased 200-300% each semester.

Citizens Defending Freedom to challenge graphic novel “Assassination Classroom"

On Monday, the organization Citizens Defending Freedom announced that it will challenge the graphic novel "Assassination Classroom," which can be found in Florida middle schools.