Education Department lays off nearly 50% of its staff: What to know

The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

Celebrating National School Breakfast Week
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FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie heads over to Union Middle School in Orange County to see how the students and staff are celebrating National School Breakfast Week.

Orlando Science Schools getting national recognition
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Students at Orlando Science Schools are showing off their work this morning, as the school's biomedical science program is getting national recognition. FOX 35's Morgan Parrish heads over to the school to tell us what the students and the staff have been working on.

'Gentech education' helps seniors with technology
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GenTech co-founders Noh Goering, Arya Malekjahani and Arhan Sethi joins FOX 35 to talk about their youth-led organization dedicated to empowering seniors with technology skills. Through the organization, teen volunteers provide free education and support, bridging generations through shared learning experiences and fostering digital literacy in our community.

Controversial 'banned' book removed from Volusia County school libraries

A book banned at high schools across the country has now been taken off school library and media center shelves in Volusia County, Florida.

Orange County middle school teacher charged with federal sex crimes involving minor

Update (2/10): A federal judge denied bail for Italo Rafael Brett Bonini and ordered that he remain in detention. "No condition of combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community," the judge said in court documents.

Florida teacher arrested in alleged drunken house party investigation resigns

The elementary school teacher accused of berating officers and being present at a drunken house party with kids resigned from teaching at Brevard Public Schools on Friday.

Florida celebrates Literacy Week
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The Florida Department of Education is partnering with different groups to promote good reading habits in children.

Florida lawmakers clash over school start times law slated to take effect in 2026

A Florida lawmaker is pushing to keep school start times as they are, challenging a 2023 law that would require middle and high schools to begin later in the day, starting in July 2026.

BCU students demand trustee resignations amid leadership dispute

Students gathered in a boardroom at Bethune-Cookman University, holding posters and calling for the resignation of five members of the school's board of trustees.

Bike to School: Cutting down on absences in Volusia County
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In Volusia County, a new program is helping students get to class and reduce absenteeism. The school district is providing bicycles and helmets to students who need assistance with transportation. Mike Micallef, Executive Director of Graduation Assurance and Student Services for Volusia County Schools, explains the initiative.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis marks school choice milestones
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state's school choice model should be a template for the rest of the nation.

Student arrested after bomb threat on bus
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A school bus was evacuated this morning after deputies say a student onboard made a bomb threat.

Calls to 'exit exams' in high school
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Florida is one of only six states that still require exit exams for high school graduation.