Bay Area students go back to school
Thursday is a big day for many students across the Bay Area as they head back to class.
Students are going back to school: Here's what you need to know
As students across Tampa Bay prepare for the first day of school, several tips, reminders and warnings are being issued this week.
Community organizations throughout Tampa help kids prepare for the school year
Many children in the Tampa area are getting ready to head back to the classroom this week.
Bats living at Tampa elementary school won’t be removed before kids head back to class
On Thursday, students at Northwest Elementary in Tampa will get a real life look at wildlife.
Taking back-to-school pictures? Here's what to know before posting online
As students across the Bay Area prepare for the start of another school year, authorities have a warning to parents about keeping them safe online.
Pasco County Schools embracing AI in the classroom
Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into nearly every industry, from medicine to farming and now teaching.
Bay Area Bus drivers do dress rehearsal ahead of the first day of school
School bus drivers across the Bay Area are starting test runs ahead of the new school year.
Manatee County’s IMG Academy sold to Hong Kong-based company for $1.25 billion
As students return to campus at IMG Academy, their school will have a new owner.
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan that cancels $39B in student loans
The Education Department called the suit “a desperate attempt from right wing special interests to keep hundreds of thousands of borrowers in debt.”
Pinellas County schools puts dent in bus driver shortage ahead of upcoming school year
Pinellas County School leaders say they’ve put a dent in the bus driver shortage and cut it nearly in half in just a few months.
Hundreds of teacher vacancies in Hillsborough County with school starting next week
On Friday, Hillsborough County Public Schools announced it has 455 teacher vacancies with less than a week left before the first day of school.
Florida bans AP Psychology course over sexual orientation, gender identity curriculum concerns: College Board
The Florida Department of Education has banned AP Psychology courses throughout the state due to sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum concerns, the College Board said in a statement Thursday.
Social media can increase risks of mental health problems among students
U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor held a roundtable discussion in Tampa Thursday, with the goal of urging parents to add something new to their back-to-school checklists: safety guardrails for mobile devices.
Florida teacher shortage one of the worst in the country as new school year starts
With the first day of the new school year approaching, Florida is facing one of the country's worst teacher shortages, the state's largest teachers union said Wednesday.
'Social-emotional Learning' language revised in next year's budget by Sarasota County School Board
The Sarasota County School Board approved next year’s tentative budget.
How parents can prepare for their kids to head back to school
With the first day of school right around the corner, this week is a good time to start easing back into that school routine with your kids.
Many Bay area families unable to access early childhood education, causing childcare crisis
When the bell rings on a new school year in just a few weeks, half the kindergartners in our area won't be ready.
Teachers unions target Florida’s ban on deducting dues from workers’ paychecks
Saying unions are starting to get hit financially, teachers unions are again asking a federal judge to block part of a new state law that prevents dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks.
How parents can take advantage of Florida’s back-to-school tax-free holiday
For many kids, the summer holiday is nearing an end, and that means parents are busy getting their children ready for the upcoming school year.
V.P. Harris to speak out against Florida’s Black history curriculum during visit to Sunshine State
Vice President Kamala Harris will make a stop in Jacksonville on Friday, her office said, "to deliver remarks on the fight to protect fundamental freedoms, specifically, the freedom to learn and teach America’s full and true history."