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The district announced that the results of an annual survey revealed there had been 754 drivers reported as passing buses illegally while their stop arms were out.

It's the last week of school for many Central Florida students, but it's also the time in which school districts start ramping up efforts to fill vacancies before the next school year.

Florida Sen. Linda Stewart is eager to help roll out a year-round school pilot program. The Florida Department of Education will accept five applications from schools statewide.

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on social media and youth mental health, noting that social media can pose risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children.

It's the last week of school for many Central Florida students, but it's also the time in which school districts start ramping up efforts to fill vacancies before the next school year.

The state Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections.

As high school graduation celebrations continue this month across Central Florida, many seniors look forward to beginning college in the fall, but one program offers students an opportunity to ease the transition.

Known as “Mama Hawk,” Linda Shepherd-Miller is retiring at the end of the school year — leaving behind a legacy of compassion and dedication to students and staff at Minneola High School.

School officials will soon be gearing up to push back start times for many high schools under a new law that mandates changes to the beginning of the school day — but some lawmakers and education experts are wary of the challenges that could come with such a change.

A beloved choir director died over the weekend, according to the Oviedo High School principal.

Eastern Florida State College graduates celebrated the school’s spring commencement ceremonies Thursday.

During the Brevard Public Schools’ school board meeting on Tuesday, members brought up concerns about “furry dress attire” that had been reported in district schools.

The Melbourne Police Department has filed charges with the state attorney’s office against a physical education teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School accused of encouraging students to fight.

A new law placing additional restrictions on public-employee unions has been hit with a second legal challenge, with unions representing city workers in South Florida saying it violates the state Constitution.

A brave fourth grader in Orange County jumped into action last month to save his choking classmate’s life. It was a life-saving example of getting results.

After a two-year effort by Make Us Visible Florida, Asian American Pacific Islander history will now be a required part of the curriculum in Florida public schools.

A student at Galaxy Middle School was arrested after bringing a gun onto school grounds, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in Central Florida now have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship honoring legendary performer Sam Singhaus, who died from brain cancer in 2020.

An 18-year-old student at Oviedo High School was arrested on Tuesday after being found with cocaine, according to the police department.

A substitute teacher at Eustis Middle School was arrested after reportedly letting a student take a hit from her vape pen, according to the Eustis Police Department.

A circulating post threatening a school shooting against several Central Florida schools, including Lake Mary High School, has been deemed non-credible, according to officials.

A first grader accidentally brought a backpack with a loaded gun to school Wednesday, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Three Lake Mary High School students were arrested on Wednesday after attacking another student during lunch period, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Lake Howell High School seeks to be named the “most spirited high school” in the U.S.

In one of the most-controversial education issues of the 2023 legislative session, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would expand last year’s “Parental Rights in Education” law — known to critics as “don’t say gay.”

A physical education teacher at Johnson Middle School in Melbourne is on leave and under investigation after it was reported they allegedly played a role in “allowing students to fight on campus,” according to statements from the school and its district.

The business manager of an education nonprofit in Marion County turned herself in Tuesday amid an investigation into a years-long fraud scheme, according to the sheriff’s office.

Palm Bay High School was placed into lockdown for over an hour on Tuesday as police searched for and detained a subject off-campus who might have had a weapon, district officials said.

A new ADA-compliant playground that recently opened at an Orange County elementary school is getting results to make sure all students feel included.

Jones High School senior Zavier Avera is all smiles. That’s because he’s heading to Yale University in the fall and making history as the first athlete at his school to receive a full-ride to an Ivy League university.

The Florida House unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would require schools to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history in K-12 classrooms.

Ivonne brown takes pride in being a school bus driver for Osceola County’s School District.

The mission of the Orlando Science Center is to inspire science learning for life and to eliminate barriers to STEM education. That’s why at the beginning of this school year, OSC and the city of Orlando began the Neighborhood Science program.

A 16-year-old student at Tavares High School faces charges after he brought a handgun to school, deputies said.

More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations.

A former Florida Institute of Technology professor was arrested Sunday after deputies said he stalked and took pictures of multiple young girls at a Walmart in Melbourne.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested after police said she sent a false email to another student’s mother claiming there was a school shooting at their Ocala high school.

Student discipline was the main topic discussed on Wednesday during a meeting with the Brevard County School Board.

Brevard County’s school board held a special meeting Tuesday to narrow down the finalists to be the district’s new superintendent.

A measure that would expand 2022′s controversial Parental Rights in Education law is primed for consideration by the full Florida Senate.

A measure designed to carry out parts of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ higher-education agenda moved forward Wednesday in the Senate, after changes that included a proposal to give university presidents ultimate hiring authority at their schools.

Orange County Public School students showed up outside of the school board meeting Tuesday with signs and stuffed trash bags made to look like body bags.

Another Central Florida school district is forcing out its leader.

Parents are urged to not come to the school to pick up their children, as the Code Yellow will continue through the rest of the school day, deputies said.

Brevard Public Schools has narrowed down its list of candidates to become the next superintendent to 11, and released the list to the public.

Orange County Public Schools is working with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and parents to prevent students from going down the wrong path.

Christin Fowler still remembers the names of all her elementary school teachers. Perhaps that’s why she chose the same profession.

The Brevard County School Board met on Thursday for the first time after an unexpected ousting of the district’s interim superintendent.

The Burns Science and Technology Charter School is trying to pick up the pieces after its principal wrote a $100,000 check to who she thought was Elon Musk and later resigned.

A Brevard County school board member is revealing more about what was behind a unanimous vote to place the district’s interim superintendent on administrative leave.

The Brevard County School Board voted unanimously during its Tuesday night meeting to place the district’s interim superintendent on administrative leave.

Orange County Public Schools is considering selling historic Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School property in Eatonville to developers.

At least seven Lake Brantley High School seniors are devastated after they were denied entry to their prom on Saturday.

Twenty students total were treated for heat exhaustion after being evacuated outside Colonial High School following a “situation” Thursday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

University leaders from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and executives from Boeing announced a new joint effort Thursday to improve safety for everyone who flies.

Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. offers new details.

According to the principal, one of the after-school clubs had invited a drag queen as a guest speaker to attend their meeting on Thursday.

Witness gave disjointed testimony, couldn’t ID subject in photo lineup, state attorney says

Police says one student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school Monday morning before being arrested on murder charges.

Orange County Public Schools issued a message on safety to families concerning the start of daylight saving time.

The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a measure that would make every Florida student eligible for taxpayer-backed school vouchers, as Democrats and other critics slammed the expansion as a “coupon for millionaires.”

While students at the University of Central Florida are on spring break, first responders used the campus for active threat training.

An Osceola County School District IT specialist accused of possessing child pornography was arrested Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable Monday morning with education officials to discuss his decisive stances on diversity in the classroom.

Resignation follows revelations supervisor described book with same-sex couple as "contrary to the design of humanity."

A proposal that would make all Florida students eligible to receive taxpayer-backed school vouchers is headed to the full House, after getting some changes Friday.

A judge granted a Flagler Schools paraprofessional’s permanent injunction Thursday for protection against the 17-year-old who deputies said violently attacked her over a Nintendo Switch last month.

A Polk County Public Schools bus attendant was arrested after police said she beat an 11-year-old with a belt.

Dr. Debra Pace has been serving Osceola County’s school district for 33 years.

Studies show more students are being home schooled. While the COVID-19 pandemic was one of the driving factors, some parents are now concerned about the changing educational and political landscape.

In a message to parents, the school’s principal stated that the school evacuated “out of an abundance of caution” as Orange County Fire Rescue investigated the smell.

The bill, HB 1223, states that employees at public schools would not be required to use another person’s preferred pronouns if those pronouns don’t match up with the person’s sex.

Fifth grade students at East Lake Elementary have spent the last few weeks learning more about Black history and the many pioneers with lasting legacies.

The 17-year-old boy accused of punching and kicking a Flagler County school employee unconscious over a Nintendo Switch last week will face charges as an adult, according to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.

As a new Brevard County school board focuses on student discipline, the state released a report on student mental health awareness and training.

Orange County Public Schools offers confidential resources for students in low- and middle-income families through the district’s SAFE program.

Orange County Public Schools are addressing what they say is a growing problem in the classroom — poor student behavior.

A new bill has been submitted to the Florida House of Representatives that would allow school districts to put cameras in classrooms.

Seminole State College of Florida and Seminole County Public Schools partnered to give 700 high school seniors the tools to take the next step in their education.

A crisis response team made up of licensed mental health counselors and school social workers will be available to students in Seminole County this week following the death of a student.

The videos featured students in a variety of skits, including one satirizing alleged attempts at book bans by the state and another that features several students bowing down a trio of Black students for Black History Month.

The principal of Seminole High School announced Monday that a student from the school had passed away.

Orange County Public Schools is rolling out all-electric school buses and testing the viability of using the vehicles to meet transportation needs, the district announced Monday.

OCPS Superintendent Maria Vazquez said that information regarding disciplinary referrals will be released to the state before March 17.

A teacher was placed on administrative leave after “using his students as political props” in videos posted to social media, according to Orange County Public Schools.

A River Springs Middle School teacher was arrested Monday after hitting an 11-year-old non-verbal student with autism, according to the Orange City police.

This Black History Month News 6 is highlighting a Sanford track coach who is using his own success to get results for student athletes.

Orange County Public Schools will no longer participate in an annual national study charting risky behaviors in students, according to correspondence from the Florida Department of Education thanking the district for the change and criticizing the survey.

Students at Waterford Elementary School in Orlando are making sure senior citizens in their neighborhood feel a little extra love this Valentine’s Day.

Some members of Families for Safe Schools in Brevard County are packing up and leaving the state.

Police say a man suspected of killing three people and wounding five more at Michigan State University on Monday night has died.

At least one person died and multiple injuries were reported after shootings at Michigan State University Monday night, police told News 6 partner WDIV-TV.

Orlando musicians Eric Copeland and Michael Cochran reflect on the life and legacy of composer Burt Bacharach, who died Wednesday at the age of 94.

As we enter the latter half of the 2022-23 school year, students and teachers are still seeing people pushing to pull certain books from the shelves within districts across the nation.

An Orange County mother filed a lawsuit against the school district Monday claiming her daughter was kidnapped and assaulted by a man back in 2020 while using a school-issued laptop.

A student was arrested Friday after being found with a gun on the campus of an Orange County high school, according to deputies.

Clermont Elementary School is set to close in June, but that doesn’t mean class will be out of session at this location, Lake County Schools announced on Thursday.

Additional charges have been filed in Seminole County in the case of a school bus driver accused of abusing a student with special needs and a bus monitor who investigators say saw it happen but did not report it, according to a district spokesperson.

A 17-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday after deputies said a student was hospitalized after she sold marijuana-laced brownies to them.

Weeklong camps will be available to students of varying ages and skill levels through June and July at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.