US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
Experts blame confusion in vaccination recommendations.
Orange County Public Schools back in session Tuesday amid financial woes
Orange County Public Schools opens doors to students Tuesday amid rising costs, declining enrollment
Orange County School Board: 7 candidates up for 3 open seats
Seven candidates are running for three open seats on the Orange County School Board in the Aug. 18 election.
‘A tremendous need:’ Central Florida schools see a rise in homeless students
The number of needy students in Central Florida has been on the rise since 2020, and new in-school resource centers aim to provide them with food, toiletries and other supplies.
Uthmeier warns Catholic church to accept vaccine exemptions
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Friday warned the Catholic church to accept vaccine exemptions for students who attend its schools or risk losing state vouchers.
Winter Park nonprofit helps disabled adults gain job skills as repair technicians
Winter Park's Techtronic Training Lab helps adults with autism and other disabilities learn to repair phones, laptops and other electronic devices.
Professor fired by former state Rep. Fred Hawkins for assigning ‘political’ story, suit says
An English professor is suing former Osceola commissioner and state Rep. Fred Hawkins, now the president of South Florida State College, after she says he fired her for assigning a…
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
The female-looking robot was purchased to enhance the education of high school students studying robotics and technology fields starting this fall.
Orange school board bans e-bikes, e-scooters from schools for most students
The Orange County School Board voted Tuesday to ban e-bikes, e-scooters for students without driver's licenses or learner's permits when the new year begins in August.
Orange superintendent Maria Vazquez to retire after 2026-27 school year
Maria Vazquez, superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, announced Monday she will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.