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Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles Thursday at their middle school in California's San Fernando Valley, officials said. (Dec. 1)

Just 13% of care leavers go to university at 18, compared with 46% of the wider population.

Students from India are returning to U.S. colleges, but enrollment of international students from China is down, a new report shows.

The U.S. News & World Report ranked the best online universities in the world using several factors including graduation rates.

A Texas preschool teacher was arrested and is facing charges after four students under 2 years of age became ill from THC gummies.

Schools are supposed to protect students' financial interests, but that isn't always the case.

Medical students at the University of Minnesota recently pledged to fight "White supremacy, colonialism [and] the gender binary" amid a ceremony; Dr. Marc Siegel reacted on "Fox & Friends Weekend."

Fall color emerges in Chicagoland. Typically, the color of trees and shrubs is at its height in early to mid-October in northern Illinois, according to Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records and fall color scout at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. But there’s no way to be sure when or where trees will be at their brightest, because the color is affected by factors that vary from place to place. Apart from the weather, the largest factor is the genetic makeup of the trees themselves. Every species of tree or shrub is genetically programmed to turn a particular color or range of colors.

In his first comments on the protests, Ayatollah Khamenei accuses Iran's enemies of planning "rioting".

Duval County students, from middle school to college, can now ride JTA buses for free any time of the year.

Pearson and others will be quizzed in the Commons about why students are still missing results.

Charlotte Howard is feeling "completely disheartened" after missing out on a university place.

The University of California system is the latest to announce free tuition for native students — but many say colleges shouldn't stop there.

New rules for Duval County students who want to lend their voice to a cause during the upcoming school year.

The students are left with prom photos "the group wasn't expecting", the fire service says.

News4JAX spoke with an expert on the issue who says the expiration of a government waiver is also one of the main issues.

Kids Hope Alliance and the Jacksonville Library are encouraging kids to read this summer to boost literacy rates before the next school year.

Heart Valley, about Welsh farmer Wilf Davies, will be shown at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Anderson High School students walk out in support of Turpin High School who walked out of class in protest of the cancelation of "Diversity Day."

More than a third of issues examined by the independent adjudicator were related to the pandemic.

The thousands who left are now faced with a decision about where to continue their studies.

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bill SB 1054, which mandates personal finance education for high school graduation.

A Barrington mother called the incident in which her son and his boyfriend were hit with gel pellets "more like a hate crime" than a TikTok challenge.

On the last day of Black History Month, Fishweir Elementary School grades 3-5 held a “Live Wax Museum” to celebrate those who made an impact on the world.

A group of local students is showing others that young people can do anything!

Attorneys general from 10 states including Illinois announced an agreement Monday to cancel $2.1 million in student debt following the abrupt closing of Argosy University in 2019.

It's part of new government proposals to shake up England's higher education system.

Students organized a walkout at Niles West High School in Skokie Feb. 18 to protest racial insults and call for racial equity and justice.

Popular use of mobile phone cameras and apps fans fears of a digitally charged 'bystander effect'.

Dick Stone was a reporter and news director overseas and in Chicago before starting a political consulting and media communications firm.

Kids are back at the Detroit-area high school where four students were killed in a November shooting.

Kids are back at the Detroit-area high school where four students were killed in a November shooting.

The incident quickly sparked outrage in the small rural community, drawing hundreds of social media comments.

France has been committed to keeping schools open through the pandemic. But now teachers are striking about unsafe conditions.

The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge. (Jan.12)

A government official says gunmen have released 30 Nigerian students who spent nearly seven months in captivity

As the standoff between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union led classes to be cancelled for the third day, more than 100 school administrators signed a letter saying they do not want to take on the “demoralizing task” of determining if their school has enough staff to teach students in person

CPS passed out 150,000 at-home tests in hopes of preventing post-holiday outbreaks.

Alexandria County Day School project was about technology but also about empathy.

The St. Johns County School district will be trying out some new tech on some of its buses next year.

High school seniors are applying to many more colleges this year, if they can afford it.

The former president’s appearance at a Southeast elementary school comes as the new omicron variant threatens to make the pandemic longer and more complicated.

At least 200 University of Chicago students, many of them international, gathered at the campus’ Main Quadrangle Tuesday — a week after the fatal shooting in Hyde Park of Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, a recent graduate — to demand further safety measures from the university.

Four students who were disciplined after a “petition” seeking to restart slavery was posted on social media are suing their Kansas City school district for civil rights violations. The students from Park Hill South High School said the posting in September began as part of bantering between a biracial student and a Black student, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday. After other students laughed at the petition, it was posted on social media, drawing national media coverage.

A new survey finds that international students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year’s historic declines.

Durham University counters criticism it is "badly failing" students, saying it is keeping them safe.

Illinois students from economically disadvantaged families — who represent nearly 50% of the state’s roughly 2 million students — appear to have borne the brunt of the disruptions to education during the pandemic.

Olathe public school parents are livid over this “Gender Unicorn” sexual identity worksheet some students were asked to fill out. They’re absolutely right to be. | Opinion from Michael Ryan

Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won't leave until their demands are met.

The one-off payment to lower-income groups is prompted by the spike in fuel and energy prices.

Dimis Christophy urged the entire Loudon County School Board to resign, arguing they do not care about the safety of the students.

The shooting, which took place before 10 p.m. Friday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., sent fans scrambling to the exits and players dropping to the ground for safety.

Lower-achieving students often have parents who are not involved in their education.

Offering to write essays for payment will be made a criminal offence in England, the government says.

Students told Newsy's sister station the program has helped them connect with their family roots.

Students told Newsy's sister station the program has helped them connect with their family roots.

He served 23 years on the D.C. Court of Appeals. Before that, he spent many years as chief of the appellate division of the U.S. attorney’s office.

A Portgage Park neighborhood man who was accused of robbing two De Lasalle students on a CTA Green-line train was given a $50,000 bond Saturday when he appeared at a bail hearing. Trenton Tidwell, 20, of the 3900 block of North Cicero Avenue was charged with two counts of felony armed robbery after holding two students up with a knife, prosecutors said.

Due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases at Baldwin Middle-Senior High School and close-contacts exceeding the 20% threshold, Duval County Public Schools on Tuesday said the school will shift to online learning beginning Wednesday.

News4Jax has been receiving back-to-school photos all morning as students head back to the classroom.

In an effort to get more students vaccinated, the University of North Florida announced Monday it will give each student who gets vaccinated against the coronavirus $100 in “Ozzie Bucks” if they meet certain qualifications.

PFLAG of Jacksonville is hosting its annual scholarship celebration to announce scholarships for out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ students.

While participating in the academy; teens will be able to learn about patrol operations, special operations including marine, agriculture, and motorcycle units, defensive tactics, forensics, and much more.

The purpose of the J White Scholarship is to provide college scholarship awards to students who have shown a career interest in Finance, Accounting or Business. Students will be matched to the scholarship award most appropriate for their area of study.

Florida high school seniors will be able to graduate this year and third graders can move on without passing the normally required state assessments, according to a new executive order signed Friday by Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran.

PFLAG of Jacksonville is awarding up to $2,000 in scholarships for out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ students.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida is ready to move operations back on campus in the Fall. While the university says most operations will go back to Pre-COVID standards, the school will still follow guidelines including mask-wearing and requiring quarantine for students and staff if necessary. The university recommends students make an early appointment now with their academic advisors to begin planning. The University of North Florida shut down its campus in ordered students out of the dorms in March 2020. Multiple other state universities and private colleges did the same.

Students will be given a complete step by step guide on how to draw dynamic comic book superheroes and also how to create and draw their own characters and add them into ...

‘Fair number of students’ developed symptoms, health department director says. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Junior and senior students were sent home Tuesday after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed at Providence School of Jacksonville. According to an email from school leaders, two juniors from the school tested positive. “All students who have interacted with these two students over the weekend or in class on Monday have been contacted, sent home, and asked to quarantine,” according to the email. The school said it is not canceling any extra-curricular activities. Fletcher High School and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts both made the decision in the last week to temporarily close their campuses due to an increase in the number of reported COVID-19 cases.

Students from Flagler Palm Coast High School’s “Guard Dogs,” a community problem-solvers group, donated 200 tourniquets to the county’s Fire Rescue department. “These students, in the aftermath of many school incidents, took the initiative to help,” said Flagler County Interim Fire Rescue Chief Joe King. The tourniquets will help stock Fire Rescue units if there is ever an active assailant event. “We hope we will never be faced with using the equipment for this purpose,” King said. “But we are more prepared now because of the students' efforts to be proactive.”

The announcement primarily affects new students hoping to enroll at universities that will provide classes entirely online as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new order was released Friday as a clarification to earlier guidance from March 9 that suspended existing limits around online education for international students. They said many colleges had already prepared housing for international students, even at universities offering online instruction only. It's likely to deliver a financial hit to colleges that rely on revenue from international students, who typically pay higher tuition rates. The nation attracted roughly 1.1 million international students in the 2018-19 school year.

These students rock together, while apart, in a one-of-a-kind performancePublished: July 19, 2020, 9:46 pmDuring a normal year, a group of young musicians practice and play together. But this year, a plan came together to allow the kids to practice - and perform - in their own homes.

The lawsuit, filed in Boston's federal court, seeks to prevent federal immigration authorities from enforcing the rule. The guidance says international students won't be exempt even if an outbreak forces their schools online during the fall term. The guidance was released the same day Harvard announced it would be keeping its classes online this fall. Many schools have also come to depend on tuition revenue from international students, who typically pay higher tuition rates. It creates an urgent dilemma for thousands of international students who became stranded in the U.S. last spring after the coronavirus forced their schools to move online.

St. Johns County School District wants parents’ help deciding on fall reopening planPublished: July 2, 2020, 5:39 pmVIDEO: St. Johns County students will be expected to wear a mask on their school bus should they return to class in the fall.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University expects to reopen its campus this fall, but most classes will remain online and plans being presented to the Board of Trustees are subject to change. Now the university has released its draft plan for students to return in the fall. “Really important classes for people before they enter their majors for example, or that are really critical classes for them,” McRorie said. Karen Morian, president of the United Faculty of Florida, said the school’s plan appears to align with faculty recommendations, highlighting the need for flexibility. The university will finalize its reopening plan Thursday so it can be reviewed by the Board of Governors next Tuesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Spring break is officially over for students in Duval County. They won’t be back in the classroom for at least another three weeks. News4Jax viewers sent in photos of their students hard at work Monday morning. Florida schools were ordered closed statewide until April 15, but -- just like a lot of their parents -- Duval County’s 130,000 students will be working from home using a website called Duval HomeRoom. Click here to read more: Schools closed, but it’s back to ‘class’ in Duval County

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at Highlands Middle School could have their bags checked Monday, according to Dr. Diana Greene, superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. Greene was asked whether there would be extra safety measures Monday at Highlands Middle after 41 students were exposed to pepper spray Friday in the school’s gymnasium. It may be we will do random bag checks on Monday," Greene said during a news conference Friday. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said those affected were transported to area hospitals out of an abundance of caution. According to the school administration, parents of students should have received a robocall explaining Friday’s situation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday night, 14 students who earned the right to say they’re the best spellers in their counties will take the stage in the First Coast Spelling Bee. The event, held at Jacksonville University’s Terry Theatre, will be televised on Channel 4 and streamed on News4Jax.com. Here’s a preview of the students who will compete for the 2020 First Coast title and a trip to Washington D.C. to compete in the nationally-televised Scripts Spelling Bee. Vivie Thelin, 8th grader at Millhopper Montessori School in Alachua CountyElco Carrasco, 8th grader at Baker County Middle School in Baker CountyMorgan King, 7th grader at Bradford Middle School in Bradford CountyErik Williams, 7th grader at St. Johns Country Day in Clay CountyRosalie Speer, 7th grader at Fort White Middle/High School in Columbia CountyJulius Graham, 8th grader at DuPont Middle School in Duval CountyCaleb Rimpel, 8th grader at Christ the King Lutheran in Flagler CountyAshton Tabor, 7th grader at Hamilton County High School in Hamilton CountyAdyson Hammock, 6th grader at Madison County Central School in Madison CountyIan Wilking, 5th grader at St. Michael Academy in Nassau CountyArmand Küykendall, 6th grader at Miller Middle School in Putnam CountyManischa Wijayawardhana, 6th grader at Switzerland Point Middle School in St. Johns CountyIsabella (Bella) Hobday, 5th grader at Branford Elementary School in Suwannee CountyAnthony ‘AJ’ Todd, 5th grader at Lake Butler Middle School in Union CountyThis Thursday on The Morning Show, Bruce Hamilton and Melanie Lawson drew names to determine the order of appearance of these students when they compete on the state of Jacksonville University’s Terry Theatre. The First Coast Spelling Bee will be televised on Channel 4 and streamed on News4Jax.com, 8-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27.

More than a dozen Creekside High students go home sickPublished: December 5, 2019, 5:36 pmVIDEO: More than a dozen students and a teacher went home sick Thursday from Creekside High School, according to the St. Johns County School District.