Clay County Schools announces staff changes as district faces potential $10M budget shortfall for next year
Read full article: Clay County Schools announces staff changes as district faces potential $10M budget shortfall for next yearThe Clay County School District said it is reevaluating its spending as it faces a potential $10 million budget shortfall next year.
Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out
Read full article: Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find outA House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.
Deadline approaching for local students to apply for PFLAG’s scholarship program
Read full article: Deadline approaching for local students to apply for PFLAG’s scholarship programSince its inception, PFLAG Jacksonville has provided more than 345 scholarships totaling more than $430,000 to local students. The application window for 2025 is rapidly closing, so here's what students need to know.
White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities
Read full article: White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universitiesIf President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.
Funeral service held for beloved Palatka Junior-Senior High School coach
Read full article: Funeral service held for beloved Palatka Junior-Senior High School coachThe Putnam County community is mourning this week after a longtime Palatka Junior-Senior High School coach died over the weekend.
Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still needed
Read full article: Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still neededSix decades after the federal government ordered Concordia Parish to desegregate its schools, the district remains racially divided.
UF’s board of trustees says presidential pick was ‘uniquely qualified’ after state university board’s rejection
Read full article: UF’s board of trustees says presidential pick was ‘uniquely qualified’ after state university board’s rejectionUniversity of Florida’s Chair of the Board of Trustees (BOT) spoke out in a written statement about the Florida Board of Governors’ decision not to confirm Dr. Santa Ono as the next president.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in placeThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students
Read full article: Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign studentsA federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.
Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release
Read full article: Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for releaseA Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.
What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status
Read full article: What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal statusThe quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.
New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban despite Trump's threat of cutting federal funds
Read full article: New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban despite Trump's threat of cutting federal fundsNew York education officials have refused to rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding.
Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait
Read full article: Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students waitHarvard University is challenging President Donald Trump’s move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
Read full article: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liabilityThree decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body.
Students advocate as Florida legislators consider funding for advanced placement programs
Read full article: Students advocate as Florida legislators consider funding for advanced placement programsFlorida legislators are working to preserve funding for school acceleration programs after months of uncertainty, though questions remain about the exact amount that will be maintained.
Trump moves to block US entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University
Read full article: Trump moves to block US entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard UniversityPresident Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body.
‘Complete bull****’: Florida Democratic Party leader blasts rejection of UF president pick
Read full article: ‘Complete bull****’: Florida Democratic Party leader blasts rejection of UF president pickAn unexpected change is coming at the University of Florida after the Board of Governors voted Tuesday to block the presumptive next president of the university from getting the job.
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residencyA federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country.
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Read full article: Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all frontsStudents from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.
State university board rejects UF’s pick for next president
Read full article: State university board rejects UF’s pick for next presidentThe state university system’s Board of Governors on Tuesday rejected the appointment of former University of Michigan President Santa Ono as president of the University of Florida.
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continuesA federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.
Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agentsA high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
Local AmeriCorps group says it needs to raise $140K before July to support school mentors amid federal funding cuts
Read full article: Local AmeriCorps group says it needs to raise $140K before July to support school mentors amid federal funding cutsOn Tuesday, 51 young adults from Duval County and hometowns as far as Kentucky who served through AmeriCorps as Student Success Coaches will be honored during a graduation ceremony.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
Keep kids reading this summer: Jacksonville Public Library’s program combats ‘summer slide’
Read full article: Keep kids reading this summer: Jacksonville Public Library’s program combats ‘summer slide’The Jacksonville Public Library’s Summer Learning Program runs now through Aug. 2, offering free reading challenges, STEM activities, and family-friendly events to help kids stay engaged and prevent summer learning loss.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
Read full article: China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truceChina has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speech
Read full article: Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speechA day after her emotional speech at Harvard University's commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her for recognizing everyone's humanity.