Several longtime teachers at Millennium Middle School, including a Teacher of the Year, will not be returning next school year after the district chose not to renew their contracts. At Millennium Middle specifically, 17 positions were not reappointed. Of those, four are not being filled due to a loss of staffing allocations. Across Seminole County Public Schools, 243 positions were not reappointed at the school level, and 61 at the district level.

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.

Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.

A commencement speech at the University of Central Florida is sparking debate online after comments about artificial intelligence drew boos from graduates during a recent ceremony for arts and humanities students.

How should Orange County’s schools allow AI usage? The school board discussing that issue today, with the hopes of having a policy in place before the next school year. The proposal bans OpenAI programs and chatbots for emotional support, and but allows it for instruction in specific cases.

Instructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.

The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.

The two Orlando powerhouses announced the launch of the Universal School of Experience Leadership and Innovation, a first-of-its-kind program designed to train the next generation of immersive experience leaders.

The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.

Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher in Georgia, is getting a Tony Award.

For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages.

A new digital textbook from UCLA aims to change stereotypes about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by teaching their history.

A key online learning system used by thousands of schools and universities is back after a cyberattack knocked it offline, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.

In Titusville, a 60-day warning period for those speeding in a school zone during school hours is coming to an end next week. Police have been using cameras to catch drivers with a heavy foot.

A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals.

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.

Nigeria's army says that seven children and two women abducted last month in Nigeria have been rescued by troops.

The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions.

Rutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media.

The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.

Osceola County school officials are considering changes to the district’s Code of Student Conduct that would restrict the use of artificial intelligence and personal wireless devices during the school day.

A recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two more laws, which are expected to impact teachers and unions across the state.

The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Deltona High School is now the first school in the nation to test a drone system designed to respond to emergencies — including active shooter situations — directly on campus.

A woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A Tacoma high school student has been booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were injured in a stabbing at the school.

Parents at Mater Academy in Davenport are demanding safety changes after an 11-year-old boy was hit by a car while walking to school Wednesday morning.

A group formed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has traveled the country trying to prevent such violence from happening.

Almost two years after Brevard Public Schools started putting metal detectors in all high schools, the district is now preparing to put metal detectors in all 12 middle schools.

The district is holding a workshop to discuss new guidelines for AI use.

Opposition is growing in an Orlando neighborhood as residents push back against a proposal to open a new high school near Lake Cherokee, citing concerns over traffic, parking and safety ahead of a public meeting Monday evening.

A special education school in South Daytona is scrambling to find a new home after its landlord declined to renew its lease, leaving dozens of students and staff in limbo. Chase Academy, a nonprofit school serving autistic and neurodivergent children and young adults across Volusia County, has operated out of South Daytona Plaza for more than 15 years.

The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths.

A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.

More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool in the U.S., 1.8 million of them the last school year.

A U.S. appeals court says Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are donating $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin.

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

The new "History of Communism" class coming to Florida schools later this year will now also discuss Nicolas Maduro, among many other topics, a state memo reveals.

The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs.

Some of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability.

A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.

The next president at the University of Michigan says he can’t take the job because of brain cancer.

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A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.

Hampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year.

Thanks to money and technology, the MLB and NCAA versions of baseball have never been more similar.

Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program.

Students, get ready to start your summers early. Brevard Public Schools has decided to end the school year before Memorial Day this year.

Los Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.

With the current school year soon coming to an end, the Florida Department of Education has revealed a new course that will soon launch in schools across the state.

Pat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11.

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department.

Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.

Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time.

Greece has become the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under.

Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools.

Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue.

A U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples.

Florida stepped in last week to help manage the distressed finances of two rural school districts, and that could be just an inkling of what’s to come for school districts across the state, state leaders say, as enrollment continues to decline.

Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should.

The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.

An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.

A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.

Moms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom.

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.

Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.

The president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired.

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters.

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.

A man has killed four children in a machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda.

Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Fire caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit.

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.

Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital.

Clowns in Bolivia are protesting a new school mandate that cuts off the events where they earn a living.

Chilean President José Antonio Kast says his government will tighten school security after two recent incidents involving weapons and amid growing concern about school violence.

A Portland soccer tournament brought girls from immigrant and refugee families together to push back against fear tied to federal immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration has carried out on a threat to sue the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.

More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.

Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot.

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.

Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw turns its famous main hall into a quiet study space, with live classical music playing as students work.

Two teenage boys have been given probation after using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of fake nude photos of their classmates.

Georgia lawmakers may require that every public school student be checked for weapons each day.

Just days before the start of track season, parents at Legacy Middle School reached out to News 6, mentioning they were concerned after the school’s track was suddenly torn up for construction. We took those concerns to the Orange County School District.

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address antisemitism on campus.

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.

Shaquille O'Neal is offering to pay for the funeral of a 12-year-old Georgia girl who died days after she collapsed following a fight after school.

College Republicans at the University of Florida are suing the school president over what they call an unlawful crackdown on free speech.

An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.

The University of Florida is moving to deactivate its College Republicans chapter after reports of antisemitic behavior by some members.

A month after some high school students left campuses to protest ICE, Brevard County’s school board is considering harsher punishment for students who walk out of class that would extend to anyone affiliated with the district who encourages a disruption to school, not just the kids."

A man has been charged with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University.

The FBI says ROTC students subdued and killed a gunman who yelled “Allahu Akbar” before opening fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University.

Ohio State has moved past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president by elevating its chief academic officer into the role.