In a bustling classroom filled with the laughter and curiosity of preschoolers, something extraordinary happened.

Artificial intelligence may have a new place at Brevard Public Schools, and its job is to stop shootings before they start.

A contracted school nurse at New Smyrna Beach High School faces charges after being accused of traveling to meet a minor, according to jail records.

Defibrillators that save lives when children suffer sudden cardiac arrest could be in thousands of schools across the country with the stroke of a pen.

After comments and a video were brought to light of school board chair Jessie Thompson making remarks at a Moms for Liberty summit, the Volusia County school board voted to reconsider her position.

Volusia County schools have a new way to detect weapons on campuses: a weapons-detecting dog. K9 Maverick just started his job as an extra layer of security.

As this school year gets underway, a growing number of schools are banning or restricting smartphones, Reasons to be Cheerful reports.

AccessiBe used data from the National Center for Education Statistics to explore enrollment of students with disabilities in Florida.

The Osceola County School District is hosting thousands of students and their families for the 2024 Choice Fair at Osceola Heritage Park.

City leaders in DeBary are expected to reject a plan to build a K-8 public school west of U.S. 17-92.

If you have a child in school, you may have been invited to visit their class for a teach-in.

Florida education leaders are trying to fend off a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies and authors over the removal of books from school libraries, disputing allegations that a controversial state law violates the First Amendment.

For Evana Fretterd, an activities director at Flagler Palm Coast High School, her vision for a dream classroom extends far beyond basic desks and chairs.

An 11-year-old boy arrested over the summer in connection to a series of “swatting” threats against Flagler County schools was sentenced after being adjudicated delinquent, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Walt Disney World Boys and Girls Club is located in the heart of Pine Hills. Every day, some 200 kids between the ages of 6 to 18 go to the club for free and safe after-school activities.

Orange County Public Schools is urging parents to take the district’s new threats and weapons course so there is no room for misunderstanding:

Two band directors at Orange County district high schools have been named semifinalists for the2025 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum.

Leaders with Marion County Public Schools are celebrating the approval of a half-cent sales tax to fund school construction and repairs.

Election Day is on Nov. 5, and this year, incumbent Matt Susin will take on challenger Ava Taylor for the District 4 seat of the Brevard County School Board.

An investigation revealed that the child was unintentionally left in a car parked at the school, the sheriff's office announced.

After canceling classes during Hurricane Milton earlier this month, Volusia County Schools have announced the district’s makeup days.

Election Day is on Nov. 5, and this year, incumbent Matt Susin will take on challenger Ava Taylor for the District 4 seat of the Brevard County School Board.

Over 3,000 Orange County Public School students were at the Kia Center on Monday to celebrate their reading achievements with the Orlando Magic.

"Project 2025" has been a common term thrown around during the latest election cycle. But why is it so often tied to the former president?

"Project 2025" has been a common term thrown around during the latest election cycle. But why is it so often tied to the former president?

Orange County Public Schools issued a warning to families of students in grades 6-12 on Thursday regarding potential expulsion.

Currently, Florida school board candidates run without party affiliation. However, the proposed amendment would allow candidates, starting in November 2026, to declare political party affiliations like Democrats or Republicans.

Click through for a list of hurricane make-up days announced for Central Florida's public school districts.

Police arrested three people at Rockledge High School Friday after the school was put on lockdown because of a report of a firearm on campus.

District officials said that the teacher also served as an assistant coach at the high school, though he was immediately placed on administrative leave following his arrest.

A comment on TikTok led to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Brevard County who’s accused of threatening a school, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

A student riding a school bus to Teague Middle School was injured after a tree branch broke through the bus window, according to a news release from Seminole County Public Schools.

Researchers examined factors like teacher pay and work environments to determine which states placed among the best.

Police announced that around 7 a.m., a threat was posted in the livestream’s chat, which prompted the school to be placed on hold.

When emergencies happen in the classroom, it’s important for students to know how they should react.

School district leaders in Volusia are cracking down and harshening the punishment for students caught vaping.

Officers acting on a tip located parts of a handgun among other contraband in a 14-year-old student’s backpack at Ocoee High School, according to police.

Tuesday's incident is the latest in a series of school threats over the past week.

With students at Central Florida public schools now about a month into their classes, a fair shake of primary and secondary campuses in our coverage area have already experienced some form of disruption in response to perceived threats.

Apopka High School was placed on a hold as firefighters investigated an odor in the gym, according to Principal Lyle Heinz.

Seminole High School will see an increased presence of law enforcement on Thursday amid what the school’s principals call a rumored, possible threat on campus.

The suspect had been trying to flee South Florida, and he was eventually captured at a bus stop, police said.

A shelter-in-place Wednesday morning at Lake Brantley High School was lifted and a student was taken into custody after a gun was found on campus, according to school officials.

Stone Magnet Middle School in Melbourne was locked down after an officer at the school heard gunshots nearby, leading to a homicide investigation.

Since 1994 , the Universal Education Center has been serving Orange County Public Schools students, offering a unique blend of academic coursework and real-world work experience on the Universal Orlando property.

The Flagler County School Board is weighing whether to add another layer of health protection for student-athletes by mandating electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings, a test used to evaluate heart health.

She claimed she stole the money because she’d become “addicted to stealing the payroll funds,” DOJ officials announced.

Hollywood has long had a vision of what a great American town looks like. From “It’s a Wonderful Life” to “Pleasantville,” the cities emblazoned in our minds as nurturing spots to settle down and raise families all have a triad of things in common: single-family homes, low crime, and great schools.

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday challenges a 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school library books.

Orange County Public Schools has officially ended its pilot program for enhanced security screening, known as OPENGATE.

Orange County high school students will not need to pass through metal detectors every morning, but the schools themselves and events related to them will still be subject to random searches, according to a district spokesperson.

Thousands of students in Central Florida are back in school but many are still in need of school supplies.

Eight candidates will take seats on county school boards across Central Florida after winning their races outright. However, voters will get to choose candidates in five runoff races after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote.

Deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are set to hold a meeting Wednesday to help parents and guardians on how to keep their children safe from the internet.

The Volusia Sheriff is asking parents and residents to hit the crosswalks and get involved to keep students safe. It’s for a new School Traffic Safety volunteer program.

The first week of classes may be done, but the work continues at Orange County Public Schools.

Nearly 15 million children were chronically absent in the 2021-22 school year, doubling pre-pandemic numbers, and millions have lived through at least one traumatic experience, such as parent death or abuse.

Oviedo police Officer Ashley Pierce was given a lifetime achievement award from the Florida Association of School Resource Officers.

The list analyzes factors like education, economy, public infrastructure, safety and the environment to determine which states performed the best — and which still have room to improve.

A Brevard County school board meeting gets a little heated between board members and those who spoke out against the district's removal of books from libraries.

Students and parents noticed several changes showing up to school this year in Volusia County.

With the school year about to begin, some Central Florida School Districts are urgently trying to fill their vacant school bus driver positions.

With students heading back to school soon in Orange County, the district is also facing some challenges to start the new school year.

We have been covering a lot of back-to-school topics and today is no different.

The city of St. Cloud voted Thursday to create a School Zone Speed Enforcement Program. Under this program, the city will use a speed detection system to catch drivers exceeding the posted limit.

While many students enjoyed their summer break, 600 young scholars in Orlando participated in the City of Orlando’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

R.J. Larizza, state attorney of the 7th Judicial Circuit, held a news conference in Bunnell with four county superintendents to announce an initiative focused on communicating to students the harms of violence and substance abuse, most specifically that of vaping.

Driving down 13th Street — also known as 192 — can be a nightmare. Rebecca Laisch said crossing that street on foot could cost you your life.

When school starts in Seminole County, so will random classroom searches with a sheriff’s office canine to make campuses safer.

With only days before the new school year, two schools in Orange County may not be ready for the first day of classes.

Students at Osceola public schools in grades 6-12 will have their belongings subject to routine random searches starting this school year, Osceola School District said in a statement.

Lake County School District announced that it is adding another layer of security by equipping its panic-button alert system with cameras.

Students will go back to school on Aug. 12 in Marion County, many with a different starting time than they are used to.

School zones in Palm Bay will be outfitted with speed cameras to begin the new school year.

Instructional staff in Brevard County public schools returned to work with a pay raise following what the district calls a landmark agreement with its teachers union.

Several counties across Central Florida are in need of bus drivers for the upcoming school year. Listed below are the employment needs for the different districts.

A Seminole County special needs teacher was surprised with a dream makeover to her classroom.

With less than two weeks left until the first day of school, the Volusia County School Board has moved ahead with a controversial rule change intended as a safety and security measure.

The list examines factors like academic performance and school safety to determine which states placed at the top.

Brevard Public Schools is getting ready for the school year by welcoming in hundreds to its New Teacher Academy.

Three new schools are set to open for the upcoming school year in Orange County.

Seminole County Public Schools is in the process of getting much of the $1.3 million stolen last December by cybersecurity scammers will be recovered, according to the district’s superintendent.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced an 11-year-old was arrested in connection with a series of “swatting” threats made this year against several schools.

Under the state's new guidelines, 12 components are used to determine which grade each school received.

The Florida Department of Education announce that schools in the state have been scored under a new grading scale.

With the first day of school right around the corner, the Lake County School district is working to get results.

Spend a fun-filled day with your family and end the summer on a good note at the Florida Kids and Family Expo next month.

Florida’s statewide sales tax holiday begins on Monday, July 29, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 11 this year.

Drivers caught going 10 miles or more over the posted speed limit would receive a ticket in the mail.

Volusia County Schools says it has dozens of part-time and full positions it’s looking to fill at a hiring event.

As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library books, the Escambia County School Board on Tuesday argued that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part of the lawsuit.

The start of the new school year is less than a month away and soon all of the students will be back in the classroom.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced it is seeking substitute crossing guards for the upcoming school year.

Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been busy this Legislative Session, with nearly 200 new laws taking effect on July 1.

A set of newly-installed speed bumps in the parent loop at Sugar Mill Elementary is one of many safety improvements that Volusia County Schools says are coming to the area, where a fourth-grade student was struck and killed.

A new technology to improve safety in and around school buses was unveiled in Osceola County.

Besides the newly signed bills, DeSantis also vetoed one other — House Bill 1241 — which would have made changes to state statutes regarding probation violations.

On Monday, the city of Orlando moved one step closer to adding speed cameras to school zones after an initial vote of approval by the city council.

The city of Orlando will vote on a speed camera enforcement program in school zones.

Out of all the horror stories to come out of Florida, the Dozier School in Marianna might just be among the worst.