Education

Students at one elementary school in Lake County have access to a new tool known as an augmented reality sandbox. It teaches the kids important lessons about erosion, climate, and water flow.

Thousands of teachers, parents and students clad in red descended on the Florida Capitol the day before the start of the 2020 legislative session, demanding that lawmakers steer more money toward public schools.

Hackers changed the names of two Central Florida high schools that appeared for some who were searching for information on the schools through Google.

Florida International University in Miami offers a program called Fostering Panther Pride, which provides free tuition, housing and meals to qualifying homeless student

The new curriculum at The Learning Experience teaches kids to be kind and help others, from their first school experience forward.

Though a 2017 law legalized medical marijuana across the state, some school districts have been slow to create guidelines allowing for students to take their prescriptions.

The Brevard County School District is taking a hard stance on vaping and joining a class action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs. The lawsuit claims Juul deceptively marketed nicotine products to teenagers.

Called Syn-Frogs, these synthetic frogs are developed by Tampa company SynDaver and made from water, fibers, and salt.

A Tampa third-grader gave his teacher an unexpected surprise: $15 and a note saying he didn't think teachers are being paid enough.

Jordan Strouse said he began to choke on some food while in the cafeteria at Fruitland Park Elementary. Luckily, Sherry Jutkofsky, or "Mrs. J" to her students, was there.

The Orange County School District and teachers are in negotiations right now over a salary increase. The district is proposing a roughly six percent increase in a two-year deal, in lieu of an annual bonus.

A Florida House education panel on Thursday began delving into the issue of raising teacher pay, with a key lawmaker saying that while "everything is on the table," the panel still needs to figure out where the money would come from.

The Walt Disney Company is donating two tour buses to the Orange Technical College. Students will learn how to drive them, while mechanics will learn how to repair them.

Most adults can use a so-called mental health day, so why shouldn't kids? That's the idea behind legislation filed in Tallahassee, as a means to reduce suicides and school violence.

The Orange County School District has completed its investigation into two incidents in which school bus drivers had stopped their buses on or near railroad tracks. The district has determined that the drivers were not at fault.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the Legislature to increase the minimum starting salary for public school teachers to $47,500 a year.

The Volusia County School District has announced some big security changes after a homeless man trespassed onto the Spruce Creek High School campus and even entered a classroom.