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The district reports a loss of 6,600 total students so far this year, double the number expected.

JA BizTown and Finance Park will bring hands-on financial literacy and career prep to Lakeland.

A few simple reminders can keep kids safe: Put your phone away when walking, take the earbuds out, and look before you bike or walk across a road or intersection.

With the help of artificial intelligence, schools districts are using technology that can dip into kids' online conversations and immediately notify both administrators and law enforcement.

The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools and creates a pilot program that prevents cellphone use in some high schools.

The measure would make cursive writing mandatory in elementary schools during the next academic year, citing brain development and cultural heritage.

Under the legislation, school district committees reviewing a challenged book wouldn’t be able to consider literary or artistic merit when deciding to remove it.

The bill would expand early intervention programs, set up charter schools and fund summer learning for students with autism.

The call comes after the Trump administration removed schools as a protected area from immigration enforcement, and the state said schools "should cooperate."

The board agreed to keep the policy status quo after reviewing a survey of parents and staff that drew more than 4,000 responses. A majority of respondents said they were happy with the current rules.

President-elect Donald Trump is making immigration law enforcement a priority. Two high school students from immigrant backgrounds are worried while trying to understand all points of view.

The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their required shots, which is a little lower than the previous two years.