The St. Johns County School Board has unanimously passed a proposal to update its sexual harassment policy.

Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao’s status as a powerhouse couple was on display as they attended a ceremony in Kentucky for the archives that will catalogue their careers.

A new Florida law now mandates that school boards require public and charter elementary schools to train employees in how to recognize whether a student might be having a life-threatening allergic reaction -- and how to administer medication to treat it.

The St. Johns County School Board is set to vote this week on proposed updates to its sexual harassment policy, aiming to strengthen protections and clarify procedures for filing complaints.

School district officials have released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers.

The first day of school in St. Johns County went smoothly, with a strong emphasis on student safety and leadership, according to Sheriff Robert Hardwick and students at St. Augustine High School.

Two Duval County public schools that got an overhaul opened to students for the first time on Monday.

We LOVE it when you share photos of your students on SnapJAX. It’s an exciting, special time!

Two Duval County public schools that got an overhaul opened to students for the first time on Monday.

For families in the Rivertown community of St. Johns County, the new school year comes with more than just sharpened pencils and new backpack it comes with a brand-new school right in the heart of their neighborhood.

Two Duval County public schools that got an overhaul opened to students for the first time on Monday.

Clay County District Schools will open the doors to 43 schools on Monday morning to welcome students to the 2025-2026 school year.

New St. Johns County Superintendent Dr. Brennan Asplen said the district is already making adjustments as it looks to the future. That includes a new communications app for parents and a new school bus tracking app.

More than 130,000 students are returning to class in Duval County Public Schools, starting Monday. DCPS, which is the 18th largest school district in the U.S., includes 197 schools served by 11,560 staff members. And for the first time, they will be attending school in an “A” district.

If you have any questions or issues with your child’s bus, we have the numbers for each district’s transportation department and bus hotline, along with info for districts with bus apps.

A local church on Phoenix Avenue hosted a Back-to-School Jump-Off event Sunday morning, providing school supplies to children in need as summer break wraps up.

Police say a suspected shooter and a police officer are dead after law enforcement responded to an active shooter near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University.

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.

A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Some students may be excited to head back to school, but others might feel a bit anxious. It’s a new year, with new classes and teachers, and, for some students, it can all feel a little overwhelming.

An increase in the tax on university endowments is creating financial challenges for the wealthiest U.S. colleges.

Consumer Reports shares smart strategies to help get everyone organized, motivated, and ready for a fresh start.

“Bella’s Law” is named after a young girl who biked just feet from a busy highway to get to school. But her story — and her community — helped create lasting change.

Currently, all city agencies, including the school board, must rely on the OGC for legal representation. Supporters of the change believe it could attract better candidates and potentially save the district money. However, some board members and community members worry the move is politically motivated.

With school starting in less than a week, Southside Estates Elementary School opened its doors on Thursday, unveiling the 101,000-square-foot campus.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions.

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.

Hundreds of Harvard researchers have fallen victim to the freeze on funding by the Trump administration.

The first day of school in Duval County is just around the corner, and as students prepare to return to class on Monday, district leaders are reflecting on a year of historic achievement—and looking ahead to new challenges.

A federal judge in Oregon has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country.

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles.

Students in Glynn County will be expected to put their phones away — and keep them away — during the school day, as a new policy aimed at reducing classroom distractions takes effect this fall.

Low-income families can still apply for free or reduced-price meals, and students on programs like SNAP will be automatically registered.

A new Florida law now makes it mandatory for new student-athletes to get their heart checked before they can play a sport in high school.

As the new school year begins, thousands of students across Duval County are facing more than just academic challenges. Many don’t know where they’ll sleep tonight—or if they’ll eat again after the school bell rings.

Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against Romania’s Roma minority through the music of Elvis Presley.

The Duval County School Board has approved a measure to change school boundaries for the 2026-2027 academic year, with the goal of better balancing student populations across the district.

The Duval County School Board has voted to ask the city of Jacksonville to amend its charter, paving the way for the board to hire its own legal counsel—independent from the city’s Office of General Counsel. The move passed by a 5-2 vote.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Johns County School District are teaming up to educate students about e-bike safety.

Clay County Superintendent David Broskie will join The Morning Show on Wednesday to answer your questions as students head back to school.

Backpacks are a perfect way to carry school supplies, but if they are worn incorrectly or stuffed to the brim, they can lead to discomfort and soreness for some students.

Duval County Public Schools has implemented significant policy changes over the past year to enhance student safety and prevent employee misconduct. We look at what those policy changes are and what caused the need for the changes.

Jon Vredenburg, a registered dietitian and nutritionist with UF Health, guided us through a local grocery store, starting with the produce aisle.

More than 900 students walked away with new shoes last week during this year’s Kicks for the Kids giveaway.

Symptoms of dehydration can include extreme thirst, dry mouth, headache, fatigue, dizziness, racing heart, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, cramps, and flushed skin.

As students return to classrooms across Georgia, safety is taking center stage — especially in Pierce County, where new technology and statewide laws are reshaping the way schools approach security.

Emerson Smith loves thrifting and took her frugal shopping sense to Goodwill of North Florida’s Lakeside store on St. Augustine Road in Jacksonville.

America’s rural high school students are less likely to go to college than their urban and suburban peers.

A long-buried investigative report is shedding new light on years of missed warning signs involving a former teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

The Gaudreau Family 5K Walk/Run has raised more than $500,000 to build an accessible playground at Archbishop Damiano School in southern New Jersey.

Dr. Brennan Asplen has taken the reins of the St. Johns County School District as its new superintendent, and this will be his first school year with the district. We want to know what questions St. Johns County parents have for their district’s new leader.

Advocates for charter schools say they provide more options and flexibility for families. Meanwhile, supporters of public schools worry about the lack of accountability for charter schools.

Starting a new school year can feel overwhelming, but good study habits can boost your confidence and success.

Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as Stanford's athletic director.

A teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn’t know in an Arkansas state park has bounced between four school districts in three states.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.

Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to his political agenda and financial payments to restore federal money that had been withheld.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) analyzed data collected from more than 16,000 attempted abductions from January 2005 to December of last year. What it found is eye-opening.

As part of News4JAX’s Addressing Affordability series, we’re taking a closer look at how rising housing costs are reshaping the college experience.

Brown University has reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.

The Secretary of the Army has directed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to review its hiring practices and rescind the appointment of a newly announced hire who led the nation's cybersecurity agency under President Joe Biden.

President Donald Trump's administration is freezing $108 million in research funding to Duke University as the federal government accuses it of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action.

West Virginia is banning seven artificial dyes from school meals before the start of class.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on Wednesday morning to praise the state’s education achievements, while heavily criticizing teachers’ unions.

Sylvan Learning in Orange Park helps parents combat summer learning loss with fun, effective strategies as the new school year approaches

Each week in August, Goodwill is offering certain items at 40% off. Goodwill is also offering 50% off on all books and media to customers who are a part of the store’s free loyalty program between Aug. 8-10.

The Trump administration is pressing for a deal with Harvard University that would require the Ivy League school pay far more than the $200 million fine agreed to by Columbia University, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Dozens of dairy cattle are on the move at Michigan State University.

Leaders of the county where 19 students and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have voted to release records related to the massacre.

As northeast Florida families prepare for another school year, a Jacksonville pediatrician with more than 40 years of medical experience is sounding an alarm over falling vaccination rates for the immunizations required for school-age children.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a permanent back-to-school sales tax holiday that he said will benefit families statewide starting this August.

News4JAX Consumer Investigator Tiffany Salameh hit the aisles -- and the internet -- comparing prices at Walmart, Amazon and Target to find out which store really gives you the best deal this year on back-to-school supplies.

Tom Lehrer, a song satirist who gained a popular following in the 1950s and ’60s lampooning marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, and then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died at 97.

Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars.

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.

The Trump administration is investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a complaint from a conservative non-profit group alleging the state was violating civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.

A 14-year-old boy has been killed and a 19-year-old has been wounded after in overnight shooting at a University of New Mexico dormitory.

Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration.

A West Virginia judge has allowed children from three families to attend school without required vaccinations.

President Trump has signed an executive order directing federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools.

A deal between Columbia University and the Trump administration calls for the Ivy League school to pay more than $220 million to resolve multiple federal investigations into alleged violations of federal antidiscrimination laws.

The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university embroiled in scrutiny.

As higher education costs have grown to heights many U.S. residents find unattainable or illogical, some adults are looking to their employers for help.

For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones’ graves.

Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government.

The State Department says it's investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that allows foreign nationals to take part in cultural and education exchange programs.

A subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

R.V. Daniels consolidated into R.L. Brown at the end of last school year. The principal shares how they're preparing for the new school year, and a community member shares the emotional impact of losing a neighborhood school.

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study.

Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.

Columbia University has announced disciplinary actions against students involved in protests against the war in Gaza.

Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness.

Back-to-school time is just around the corner, and we want to help our viewers and their families be ready for the transition. That includes getting back into the groove of studying.

President Donald Trump has deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.

Duval County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier has received high praise from the school board after completing his first year at the helm after a recent evaluation, Dr. Bernier’s performance was rated “highly effective,” with an overall score of 3.6 out of a possible 4.0.

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination.

Harvard University has appeared in federal court, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration.