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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.
HBCU spirit running as high as enrollment
Black Americans are facing an existential crisis on multiple fronts, triggered in part by some Florida politicians rewriting Black history, among many other factors. However, that didn't stop Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from shining at the annual HBCU Picnic on Saturday, hosted by Florida Memorial University. Attendants of...
USF proposes changes to policies for on-campus events, protests
TAMPA, Fla. - Months after pro-Palestinian protests turned violent and ended with arrests, new changes could be on the way at USF when it comes to campus events. People have until August 11 to give feedback on the new policy, which was recently posted to their website. Some notable changes...
USF moving toward pre-approval on all campus activities
TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida is considering changes to on campus activities. This comes after a group held a pro-Palestine protest on campus earlier this year. That demonstration was broken up by law enforcement and several people were arrested. What You Need To Know. USF is...
NEW Tampa YMCA Preschool Program Set to Launch this August!
July means summer is in full swing, but it also means back to school. Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is delighted to launch our Licensed Preschool Program* at the Central City YMCA in the Tampa Heights and YMCA Camp Sierra in Carrollwood. Coming this August, both Y locations, which are geared at 2 to 4-year- olds...
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
Wharton’s new principal has big goals, challenges to tackle
TAMPA — After some highly publicized bumpy moments the past decade, Wharton has turned things around, says Taryn Anello. And as the new principal, she said her top priority is to finish the job. Anello, the school’s assistant principal for curriculum the past nine years, officially takes over the...
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...
Around town: Tampa news briefs
TAMPA — Students in the International Baccalaureate program at Hillsborough County public high schools showed marked improvement in diploma rates over this past school year, officials with Hillsborough County Public Schools say. HCPS has five high schools with an IB program: Robinson, Hillsborough, King, Strawberry Crest, and Alonso. Diploma...
USF will fund four collaborative research projects
The University of South Florida is ready to invest close to a million dollars toward four collaborative research projects. The funding comes from the new Collaborative Research Excellence and Translational Efforts (CREATE) program. It's part of a broader education trend to bring experts from different fields together to solve some...
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