They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off.

President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.

Volusia County Schools pulled the plug on discussing the possibility of selling land that is set aside for a K-8 school in DeBary.

Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.

A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.

If you’ve ever wondered what the future of education looks like, it’s all about high-tech innovations, featuring everything from drones and robots to a whole lot of AI.

As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.

According to the UCF business incubator program director, 40% of the companies it works with depend on federal funds.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.

Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved by the State Board of Education.

Days into his second term, President Donald Trump rescinded a Biden-era policy that protected areas such as schools, churches, and hospitals from immigration enforcement.

The Ivy League will not join the antitrust settlement that allows schools to pay their players directly.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.

Several federal agencies have begun removing resources for underrepresented Americans from their webpages following President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

With a population boom happening in St. Cloud, the Osceola County School District is looking forward to a new high school that will serve thousands of students

Utah lawmakers have advanced a bill that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country.

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo as its 2025 Woman of the Year.

Students at Bethune-Cookman University are speaking out and protesting again over the search for a new president and are calling for several members of the school’s board of trustees to resign.

Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.

A court settlement that would require colleges to pay athletes billions for their play is not going to settle the debate over amateurism in NCAA sports.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from parents in suburban Washington who want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

IMSA arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

With Florida school districts facing a 2026 deadline, a Senate Republican files a proposal that would repeal requirements aimed at later start times for many high schools.

Bethune-Cookman University students filled a Board of Trustees meeting as Judge Belvin Perry was voted out as chair.

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has been ordered jailed without bail.

The South Creek branch of the Orange County Library System is doing more than lending books these days. As one of 300 public libraries nationwide selected for the “Thinking Money for Kids” program, it’s using games to teach financial literacy to children ages 3 to 12. See what other libraries are doing.

The Los Angeles wildfires have forced thousands of students to relocate to other schools.

The U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX.

An acclaimed opera singer is suing officials at the University of Michigan.

Officials in Slovakia say an 18-year-old student fatally stabbed two people at a high school.

Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza.

More than 260,000 former students of the now-defunct for-profit Ashford University are getting their student loans erased as the Biden administration presses ahead with debt forgiveness in its final days.

While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief said he was focused on what matters — putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer school and building a pipeline of new teachers.

If you're looking for new educational opportunities for your child, magnet school applications are now open.

A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting students who are in the country without legal permission.

A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting students who are in the country without legal permission.

Award winning actor Jon Hamm, best known for his roles on “Mad Men” and, more recently, on “Fargo” and “Landman,” has been named 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

The negotiations, which begin Tuesday and are not open to the public, involve the cities of Apopka, Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park.

Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in U.S. history.

Seminole County Public Schools has been awarded a historic $2.7 million grant for a program designed to prepare students interested in a fire and emergency services career.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies.

Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state.

Deputies say a Volusia County Schools bus en route to Deltona Middle School was evacuated when a student claimed that another student had a bomb.

Ed Sheeran wants people to take music in schools seriously.

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority.

Volusia County Schools is launching a bicycle program in an effort to cut down on student absences.

Veteran Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective Joe O’Barr has a wake-up call for anyone thinking of starting off the New Year by making a fake threat against a school: You’re not gonna get away with it.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving sexuality or gender.

New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago.

Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of people.

It is not known exactly why Jessie Thompson is stepping down as school board chair, but Thompson came under fire in December after Deltona’s mayor shared a video of Thompson’s remarks at a Moms for Liberty Summit last August.

Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.

One-third of Turkey's children live in poverty, with many forced to work to support their struggling families.

A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.

Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.

The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza.

The Madison, Wisconsin, police chief has been named as the chief of police in Seattle.

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others.

President Joe Biden’s administration has started to withdraw pending regulations that won’t be finalized by the time he leaves office.

Some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.

A judge has refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to two dozen charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder.

An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there.

In a bustling classroom filled with the laughter and curiosity of preschoolers, something extraordinary happened.

A new documentary about teacher Christa McAuliffe focuses more on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.

Police say the shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin this week brought two guns to the school.

The Brevard County School Board discusses the possibility of expanding the year-round school pilot program that is currently happening at an elementary school in Port St. John.

Community members in Wisconsin are continuing to wrestle with grief and calling for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.

An 18-year-old student was arrested after he brought a firearm to Poinciana High School on Tuesday, sparking a lockdown, according to the sheriff.

Boston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer team.

Investigators in Wisconsin are trying to determine a motive in a school shooting that left a teacher and a student dead and two other children in critical condition.

Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College.

Police in Madison, Wisconsin, believe multiple factors prompted a 15-year-old student to open fire at a private Christian school, but they declined to share those Tuesday.

A student opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another student in the final week before Christmas break.

As students take a break from school, there are fun ways to make sure their break is still educational.

Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport's changing financial landscape.

Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods.

Melbourne police investigate threats made to several area schools.

Normally focused on providing free school supplies to teachers and students, A Gift For Teaching put away the pencils and papers Friday to give three lucky students the chance to shop for holiday gifts in a one-of-a-kind way.

Florida seems to be the place to be, though not every city in the Sunshine State is equally appealing.

rida, law enforcement officers aren’t the only ones who can be trained to keep schools safe.

The Orange County School Board will begin meetings with five cities in January regarding school resource officer contracts.

Volusia County schools have a new way to detect weapons on campuses: a weapons-detecting dog. K9 Maverick just started his job as an extra layer of security.

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent.

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district’s guidance for supporting transgender students.

Orange County Public Schools may swap school resource officers for guardians in some district buildings next school year.

Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line.

Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the most talked-about people this year.

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history.

Nearly two months ago, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launched from our Space Coast, setting off on a six-year journey to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

A judge’s overturning of Wisconsin’s 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions were formed 65 years ago.

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance.

Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe.

Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law.

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia.