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Hillsborough schools chief talks taxes, teachers and losing kids to choice
In August, Superintendent Van Ayres will welcome more than 200,000 students back to Hillsborough County schools. He faces uncertainty over enrollment levels due to school choice and fallout from last year’s school boundary changes. State leaders have yet to determine the formula they will use to award school grades — a sore spot in Hillsborough, which led the state last year with 33 D and F schools. And voters will decide in November on a property tax that would allow the district to offer higher pay to its employees.
A+ Teacher makes summer learning fun through phonics
BRANDON, Fla. — This week’s A+ Teacher spent her summer making a difference at Kingswood Elementary School. Jaymie Martinez loves using phonics to help her students learn. She taught first graders this summer. What You Need To Know. Jaymie Martinez is this week's A+ TEacher. A 10-year veteran...
How Tampa Bay Students Master Time Management For Academic Success
Time management is a critical skill for academic success, particularly in the bustling environment of Tampa Bay. Students in this vibrant area face unique challenges that test their ability to juggle coursework, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, and social engagements. Effectively managing time is not just
Walgreens and Metropolitan Ministries team up for school supplies drive
Metropolitan Ministries has partnered with Walgreens for the Backpacks of Hope School Supplies Drive, which helps support local children as they get ready to go back to school. From now through August 1, 88 participating Walgreens stores, in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, will be collecting school essentials to benefit children...
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