Education

Members of Florida’s Board of Governors agreed Tuesday that the state’s 12 public universities could welcome students and faculty back to campus in the fall after college officials outlined measures and restrictions to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus.

A Tampa Bay-area school district wants to make sure students are set for success amid the pandemic. 

Parents in Hillsborough County have a better idea of the school district's reopening plan for the upcoming school year after Superintendent Addison Davis provided his recommendations for different scenarios, based on the spread of the coronavirus. 

Employees were welcomed back to campus at Saint Leo University on Monday.

Parents in Pasco County will have options when it comes to their children returning to school in the fall semester.

On a call with state and local education officials Thursday morning, Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis announced the school district will not be requiring students to wear protective masks when school resumes August 10.

Students in Citrus County have the option of attending school via an in-person classroom with enhanced health and safety precautions in place or attending class virtually in August.

Pinellas County schools will get a high school graduation after all, but it won't be a traditional ceremony.

The University of Florida Board of Trustees is asking a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit that contends the school should be required to refund tuition and fees to students after closing its campus in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

You could call it a sign of the times: Proud parents are doing their best to make up for canceled graduation ceremonies with congratulatory signs.

The Hillsborough County School District shared the results of a reopening survey sent to local parents, and they are widely split over school getting back to normal in the fall.

For parents and students, as they look ahead to the upcoming school year, the big question is: What will next year look like? In Sarasota County, the 2020 school year will bring changes for students.

The start of the school year is still a few months away, but Bay Area school districts are already starting to plan for the fall as the governor announced schools can return to full capacity. 

Polk County is asking what parents and others think with an online survey.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he expects to see the state’s public schools open this fall, and he joined his education commissioner to unveil his vision for that process Thursday.

Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran late Wednesday signed an emergency order that eases some eligibility requirements for awards under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

Schools across the state are slated to begin adopting Florida’s new educational standards in the 2021-2022 school year, but according to new findings from an education think-tank in Washington, the new math and language arts standards are rushed and weak.

Senior graduation has a significant meaning for students at Cristo Rey Tampa High School.

USF students could be back on campus for the fall semester, but with some major adjustments approved unanimously Tuesday by the university's board of trustees.