Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar
Read full article: Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproarA bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”.
‘That’s unacceptable’: Duval County parents push for school board action against ‘Schools of Hope’ law
Read full article: ‘That’s unacceptable’: Duval County parents push for school board action against ‘Schools of Hope’ lawDuval County parents expressed continued concern after the school board did not move forward with a resolution for the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope program.
'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan's university archive
Read full article: 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan's university archiveDocuments that detail Lawrence Kasdan’s career have been donated to the University of Michigan, the writer and director’s alma mater.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Chase Sui Wonders’ Harvard astrophysics detour led her to Hollywood
Read full article: AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Chase Sui Wonders’ Harvard astrophysics detour led her to HollywoodChase Sui Wonders always thought she was “kind of funny,” but it was officially confirmed after booking “The Studio” after just one audition.
Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
Read full article: Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissionsSome of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action.
New policy proposal would give stability for Nassau County students facing crises, allowing them to remain in school
Read full article: New policy proposal would give stability for Nassau County students facing crises, allowing them to remain in schoolThe Nassau County School Board vice chair introduced a policy proposal Monday to create hardship exemptions for students facing traumatic life changes.
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
Read full article: Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workersPresident Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage.
‘We’re demanding answers’: State representative questions Duval County school consolidations, budget claims
Read full article: ‘We’re demanding answers’: State representative questions Duval County school consolidations, budget claimsState Representative Kimberly Daniels is raising concerns to Duval County Schools justification for school consolidations. She says looking into the numbers, something is not adding up. News4JAX also took a look at school consolidations and enrollment patterns at consolidated schools.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
Read full article: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increaseThe author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules
Read full article: Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rulesA federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she challenges her arrest and detention by the Trump administration.
VIDEO: Mom captures driver speeding by stopped bus seconds before children start to cross street
Read full article: VIDEO: Mom captures driver speeding by stopped bus seconds before children start to cross streetA Kingsland, Georgia, mom is raising the alarm after she says she’s witnessed the same driver ignoring the school bus stop arm multiple times, causing a potentially dangerous situation for children at the bus stop.
2 Duval County educators announce lawsuits against DCPS, alleging First Amendment violations
Read full article: 2 Duval County educators announce lawsuits against DCPS, alleging First Amendment violationsTwo Jacksonville educators are filing lawsuits against Duval County Public Schools for what their attorney describes as “recent biased persecution, suspension and possible termination” over online speech.
Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
Read full article: Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlogThe Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
Read full article: Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on genderA University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
Color the Weather is back, bringing STEM to life with IDEA Public Schools!
Read full article: Color the Weather is back, bringing STEM to life with IDEA Public Schools!Color the Weather not only inspires early curiosity in meteorology and STEM but also uplifts IDEA’s commitment to academic excellence and joyful learning.
Duval County parents voice concerns over Schools of Hope charter expansion, ‘our school board is too quiet’
Read full article: Duval County parents voice concerns over Schools of Hope charter expansion, ‘our school board is too quiet’Duval County parents are raising concerns about the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope program, which allows charter schools to co-locate with underutilized traditional public schools.
West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions
Read full article: West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptionsThe West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.
With ‘Trump Accounts,’ your baby could qualify for $1,000. Here’s what to know
Read full article: With ‘Trump Accounts,’ your baby could qualify for $1,000. Here’s what to knowPresident Donald Trump's tax legislation included a provision called "Trump Accounts," which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.
Interested in working for Duval County Public Schools? District hosting interview day on Tuesday
Read full article: Interested in working for Duval County Public Schools? District hosting interview day on TuesdayDuval County Public Schools will host a District Interview Day for prospective employees districtwide on Tuesday.
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Read full article: AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report saysA new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
DCPS leaders make decisions on consolidations for several schools across the county
Read full article: DCPS leaders make decisions on consolidations for several schools across the countyThe Duval County School Board will vote Monday evening on whether to change high school boundaries and consolidate several schools across Jacksonville.
Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Read full article: Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal fundingNorthwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle
Read full article: Trump administration's effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdleThe Trump administration’s effort to overturn decades-old school desegregation orders is facing pushback from a federal judge in Louisiana.
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
Read full article: West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge saysA West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.
Audit finds the state is struggling to track students and education funding. A new Florida bill aims to fix that
Read full article: Audit finds the state is struggling to track students and education funding. A new Florida bill aims to fix thatA recent state audit revealed hundreds of millions of dollars meant for students have not always been going where they should. However, a new bill hopes to help fix that by tightening rules on Florida’s school voucher system.
Jacksonville teacher with decades of experience named Preschool Educator of the Year
Read full article: Jacksonville teacher with decades of experience named Preschool Educator of the YearA Jacksonville educator with three decades of teaching experience has been named Preschool Educator of the Year by the Florida Association for the Education of Young Children.