Hernando County superintendent announces resignation at end of school year
Hernando County School District Superintendent John Stratton announced he plans to retire at the end of the school year at Tuesday night's meeting.
Student loan forgiveness: What to know about Biden’s latest cancellation proposal
Biden shared a student loan forgiveness proposal on Monday that would cancel at least some debt for more than 30 million U.S. borrowers.
Manatee County schools works to build new schools, expand existing ones as more students enroll
Outside the classrooms of Blackburn Elementary School in Palmetto, crews are working to put up a new building and renovating existing ones.
Pinellas County 7th grader heads to international geography bee in Austria
Brayden Lyons loves reading and learning.
Ohio teacher faces termination after calling in sick to attend Nashville concert, reports say
A high school teacher in Ohio is facing termination after calling off sick for two days to attend a concert in Nashville, according to reports.
Florida Polytechnic University building $15M engineering facility as student enrollment grows
Florida Polytechnic University is expanding.
Hillsborough County high schoolers learn from local law enforcement during career day
Hillsborough County high schoolers interested in criminal justice careers spent Wednesday learning from local law enforcement and other agencies.
Tuition at these 4 universities will top $90,000 a year this fall
The cost to attend several private colleges and universities per year is nearing six-figures.
US students want financial planning and other life skills education, survey finds
Nearly 1 in 5 recent U.S. graduates said they are the least confident in handling automotive maintenance, such as changing a tire or their oil, according to the survey.
Fossil fanatics at St. Pete prep school find big thrill in big bones
Students at Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg are getting a chance to study fossils discovered by a pair of teachers.
Polk leaders preparing for school start time changes in 2026
District leaders in Polk County are hosting community meetings this month to try to prepare families for upcoming changes to school start times.
USF plans to launch Florida’s first college focused on artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is such a fast-growing field that the University of South Florida announced on Thursday it plans to launch a new college just for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing.
Bay Area high school students get hands-on introduction to construction industry
An estimated 1,000 high school students experienced a hands-on glimpse into the construction industry during Tampa Bay Construction Career Day at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds on Thursday.
Report: Florida has highest number of teacher vacancies; state officials disagree
Teachers are the heartbeat of our education system, but Florida’s school districts struggle to fill jobs the most, ranking among the worst in the nation for teacher vacancies according to a recent report.
Worst-paying college majors revealed in new report
Here's a look at what the lowest-paid majors earn early in a career.
Tampa teen to present his innovation using artificial intelligence at National STEM Festival in D.C.
A Hillsborough County high school student is going to Washington, D.C. next month to present his innovation using artificial intelligence at the first-ever National STEM Festival.
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity under settlement
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
Pasco County Schools, DOJ reach agreement over alleged discrimination against students with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Justice and Pasco County Schools have reached an agreement over discrimination allegations against students with disabilities.
Plans for new Tampa schools unveiled; school board to decide fate
The Hillsborough County School district gathered on Thursday to unveil plans for two new schools at the site of Stewart Middle Magnet and Just Elementary.
Parents of children with autism push for cameras in classrooms after teacher arrested for punching student
Parents of children who are non-verbal worry their kids wouldn't be able to tell them what's happening at school if something were wrong. It's why there's an effort to get cameras in the classroom.