Memorial for those buried at forgotten African American cemetery unveiled at King High School

The Hillsborough County school district unveiled a memorial on the King High School campus Monday dedicated to the people buried at Ridgewood Cemetery, a forgotten African American burial ground.

American teens' mental health crisis: What's driving this?

A recent CDC report highlights what mental health experts have been ringing the alarm over: Teens, and specifically girls, are suffering.

School board members not distracted by DeSantis' so-called target list

A pair of Hillsborough County school board members refused to be distracted Friday after their names both showed up on Gov. Ron DeSantis' "target list" of school board members he wants to be replaced by candidates who support his education agenda.

Video shows moment deputies say Florida teacher's aide is knocked unconscious by student upset she took Switch

New surveillance video has been released by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office which appears to show a Florida high school student knocking a school employee unconscious, investigators said.

Pinellas County's first charter school celebrates 25 years

For 25 years the Academie da Vinci Charter School for the Arts and Technology has been offering students an education in the performing arts. 

Two Hillsborough school board members not ready with boundary changes to district

At least two Hillsborough County school board members indicated this week they might not be ready to move forward with any changes to the district's school boundaries, throwing a potential delay into the process with an important vote looming.

So-called banned book library opens in St. Pete theater company

There's a book battle brewing in schools across Florida and that’s why a St. Petersburg theater company helped create an independent library full of banned books.

St. Leo University student athletes, coaches futures up in the air after cutting 4 sports teams

The futures of dozens of St. Leo University student-athletes and coaches are up in the air after the school announced this week it's cutting four sports teams amid a series of cost-savings decisions.

Bogus nursing school issued 8,000 fake degrees, feds say

According to court documents, the schools issued nearly 8,000 fake nursing degrees to customers who paid around $17,000. Some people who say they took classes are losing their degrees.

Palma Sola Elementary to remain open in Bradenton

The Manatee County school board eased the concerns of parents and community members with its decision that Palma Sola Elementary School will remain open, but they will look to the future with a plan to rebuild. 

Super Bowl shines spotlight on Palm Harbor ESE students

Several players for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles kept the team spirit alive off the field by wearing bracelets made by Pinellas County ESE students. 

Rev. Al Sharpton to lead protest in Tallahassee after DeSantis blocks AP African American studies course

Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will "look to re-evaluate" its relationship with the College Board, a group of protesters led by Reverend Al Sharpton will be protesting the state's move to block the AP African American studies course – which is still in the pilot stage.

Interim president of New College's 650 students gets $700,000 salary after board skips public comment

Skipping public comment before their vote, the New College of Florida's board -- which just ousted the school's previous president, gave Florida's former education commissioner Richard Corcoran a salary and benefits nearly totaling $1 million. The school has under 700 students.

Hillsborough superintendent to introduce fourth option for school boundary changes

The new week brings a new phase for Hillsborough County public school administrators who have been working on new boundaries. They're set to present a fourth option to board members Monday.

Estimated 230K students in 21 states missing from school post-pandemic, analysis finds

These students didn’t move out of state, and they didn’t sign up for private school or home-school, according to an analysis by the Associated Press and Stanford researchers, based on publicly available data.