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The pilot program, launching this summer, will be the first public-private charter school in the state, according to Lift Orlando.

Seven schools could be shut down next school year in Orange County. Since last week, Orange County Public School employees have been holding community meetings concerning each possible closing.

At a listening session at Eccleston Elementary, parents and guardians voiced their concerns over a rezoning plan and potential closure of their elementary school.

Cape View Elementary will close for the 2026-2027 school year.

The money will go toward the LINE program, which provides scholarships and financial assistance.

The proposition: converting Orange Center Elementary into a charter school.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been installing statues of famous Americans across the state as a way to make history come alive for families and kids.

Gov. Ron DeSantis called the American Bar Association “left of the left” and biased when asking Florida’s high court to reconsider its law school accrediting rules.

There are 58 schools on the waitlist for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s school partnership program.

Dr. Phillips Charities is now tasked with turning the former school, located in Eatonville, into an early learning center, affordable housing and a museum.

The Florida Department of Education says the statewide graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 92.2%.