Brantley County students head back to class just months after being forced to evacuate during devastating wildfires
Read full article: Brantley County students head back to class just months after being forced to evacuate during devastating wildfiresBrantley County students head back to school on Tuesday, just months after the devastating Highway 82 wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes and left a lasting impact on the tight-knit community.
DCPS: Over 5,200 school bus stop-arm violations in 2 months. What drivers are doing wrong
Read full article: DCPS: Over 5,200 school bus stop-arm violations in 2 months. What drivers are doing wrongNews4JAX reviewed the numbers and visited three locations that repeatedly showed up in the reports to explain what drivers are doing wrong — and what the law actually requires.
Former '60 Minutes' correspondents Pelley, Alfonsi go from newsroom to classroom
Read full article: Former '60 Minutes' correspondents Pelley, Alfonsi go from newsroom to classroomSharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom.
ECG test reveals St. Johns County 14-year-old had potentially deadly heart condition. Her family had no idea
Read full article: ECG test reveals St. Johns County 14-year-old had potentially deadly heart condition. Her family had no ideaAn ECG test revealed that a local 14-year-old had an undiagnosed heart condition known as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, which can cause the heart to beat out of rhythm and trigger sudden cardiac arrest.
St. Johns County is dozens of drivers short for school bus routes as new year begins. What your family needs to know
Read full article: St. Johns County is dozens of drivers short for school bus routes as new year begins. What your family needs to knowThe St. Johns County School District is heading into a new school year short roughly 70 bus drivers, which means drivers will likely be doing multiple runs on the first day of school.
Back-to-school sticker shock: How to cope with higher prices for supplies
Read full article: Back-to-school sticker shock: How to cope with higher prices for suppliesAngela Hanks, Chief of Policy Programs at The Century Foundation, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the back-to-school affordability issue for parents and how they can better cope and offset these higher costs without going into debt.
Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
Read full article: Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next yearOprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year.
‘Brantley Strong’: Students, new superintendent look ahead after Highway 82 wildfire
Read full article: ‘Brantley Strong’: Students, new superintendent look ahead after Highway 82 wildfireSchool is just weeks away in Brantley County, where many families were left without homes after the Highway 82 fire in April destroyed tens of thousands of acres and burned more than 100 homes.
Superintendent: Nassau County students must pass safety course before riding e-bikes on campus
Read full article: Superintendent: Nassau County students must pass safety course before riding e-bikes on campusNassau County School District Superintendent Dr. Kathy Burns explained the new e-bike policies during an interview on The Morning Show.
Investigation revealed 'devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein
Read full article: Investigation revealed 'devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by EpsteinAn investigation has turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with a prestigious Michigan fine arts school.
Skilled trades on wheels: Mobile lab brings hands-on career demos to Jacksonville-area students
Read full article: Skilled trades on wheels: Mobile lab brings hands-on career demos to Jacksonville-area studentsBe Pro Be Proud is bringing its mobile learning lab to Northeast Florida, giving middle- and high-school students a hands-on look at careers they might not have considered.
Justice 4 All: What every parent should tell their child about their rights
Read full article: Justice 4 All: What every parent should tell their child about their rightsAs parents prepare to send their kids back to school, there is likely a critical conversation many families are not having that could make all the difference if their teen ever encounters law enforcement.
Some schools are extending admissions for students unenrolled by Howard University
Read full article: Some schools are extending admissions for students unenrolled by Howard UniversityHoward University notified hundreds of first-year incoming students that their spots for the upcoming semester were no longer being held.
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
Read full article: New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlashA school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom.
Trump officials launch probe of 2 school districts over alleged testosterone vials, kissing exercise
Read full article: Trump officials launch probe of 2 school districts over alleged testosterone vials, kissing exerciseThe U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating whether Denver Public Schools and a school district in Washington state violated federal law.
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
Read full article: Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High SchoolA teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Duval County schools tout academic gains, teacher retention and new safety measures ahead of school year
Read full article: Duval County schools tout academic gains, teacher retention and new safety measures ahead of school yearWith students returning to classrooms Aug. 10, Duval County Public Schools leaders say they’re entering the new school year focused on maintaining academic momentum, improving school safety and strengthening transportation while working to attract more families back to the district.
Secret Service agent charged with felonies in beatings police say were fraternity hazing
Read full article: Secret Service agent charged with felonies in beatings police say were fraternity hazingFlorida authorities have arrested a U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men on felony charges, saying they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual.
Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
Read full article: Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist saysA psychologist has testified that a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia had a chaotic, lonely upbringing.
Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
Read full article: Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist saysA psychologist has testified that a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia had a chaotic, lonely upbringing.
How to keep student athletes safe in extreme heat: Warning signs, hydration tips and what parents should ask
Read full article: How to keep student athletes safe in extreme heat: Warning signs, hydration tips and what parents should askWith summer heat and humidity peaking across Northeast Florida, sports medicine experts are urging families and coaches to take extra precautions as student-athletes begin preseason workouts.
Five candidates are running for Duval County School Board District 6 seat
Read full article: Five candidates are running for Duval County School Board District 6 seatFive candidates are vying for the Duval County School Board District 6 seat as current Board Chair Charlotte Joyce reaches her term limit. News4Jax spoke with four of the candidates about their priorities on school safety, literacy, budgets, and more.
502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
Read full article: 502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes startMore than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17.
Who’s running for Duval County School Board District 4? Meet the candidates
Read full article: Who’s running for Duval County School Board District 4? Meet the candidatesFour candidates are vying for the Duval County School Board District 4 seat: Rhodesia Butler, Alfreda Denson Butler, Coach James Jacobs, and write-in candidate Dr. Gracie Bell Kearse-McCastler. Early voting for the primary begins Aug. 8, with candidates offering distinct approaches to address the district's challenges.
Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School
Read full article: Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High SchoolA teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination
Read full article: Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discriminationThe Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement.
How you can get a back-to-school haircut for your child for less than $10 at Great Clips
Read full article: How you can get a back-to-school haircut for your child for less than $10 at Great ClipsFrom July 20 through Aug. 14, Great Clips salons in Jacksonville are offering a special $9.99 back-to-school promotion.
Trade Up: Inside J-Tech, where students train for high-demand skilled trade jobs & leave ready to work
Read full article: Trade Up: Inside J-Tech, where students train for high-demand skilled trade jobs & leave ready to workNews4JAX toured Jones Technical Institute (J-Tech Institute), a nonprofit vocational school with programs ranging from HVAC to diesel, welding, marine/RV – even commercial truck driving.
‘These kids are everything to us’: Florida school resource officers prepare for the moments they hope never come
Read full article: ‘These kids are everything to us’: Florida school resource officers prepare for the moments they hope never comeAs students prepare to return to classrooms, more than 1,100 school resource officers from across Florida are gathering in Jacksonville for hands-on training focused on the challenges they could face on campus.
Florida graduate student creates jewelry that can detect date rape drugs in spiked drinks
Read full article: Florida graduate student creates jewelry that can detect date rape drugs in spiked drinksA 22-year-old University of South Florida graduate student is co-founding Elora Armor, which creates jewelry with a small sensor hidden inside bracelets, bag charms and pendants to detect dangerous date rape drugs in drinks.
Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000
Read full article: Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market.
UF archaeology students unearth rare, centuries-old, unbroken pot at Florida Spanish mission site
Read full article: UF archaeology students unearth rare, centuries-old, unbroken pot at Florida Spanish mission siteA 400-year-old pot created by a member of the Indigenous Potano-Timucua tribe was excavated, still fully intact, by students at the University of Florida earlier this year.
Florida Trib: Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in home state’s school board races
Read full article: Florida Trib: Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in home state’s school board racesAfter changing the political makeup of school boards across the state of Florida through a commitment to endorsing school board candidates, Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida and is poised to be just a minor player this cycle.
Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students
Read full article: Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international studentsThe Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students.