Education

Dentists from other countries usually have to go back to school in order to practice in the U.S. A local university is putting international dentists on the fast track in hopes of filling a shortage and helping underserved communities. 

The U.S. Air Force Academy said Cadet 3rd Class Hunter Brown died after suffering a medical emergency as he left his dormitory for class. Brown was an offensive lineman for the Academy's football team, and was just 21 years old.

The Hillsborough County School Board decided to move forward with the sexual education curriculum Thursday after a lot of debate surrounding the topic during the school year. 

A central Florida school district has banned a book about a real-life same-sex penguin couple from its classrooms and school libraries, saying the book violates the state's Parental Rights in Education law that prohibits teachers from giving classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K-3.

Hillsborough County school leaders kicked off a series of community meetings Monday for parents who have questions and concerns about the district's school boundary re-zoning plans.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida school district's policy of separating school bathrooms does not discriminate against transgender students or violate their civil rights because it's based on their biological sex, not their gender identity.

A Hillsborough County teacher recently went viral for her epic dance moves. 

One Florida state senator is proposing a bill in the 2023 legislative session that, if passed, would require schools to teach a social media safety class.

Pasco County students can earn college credits and get a pilot’s license before graduating high school after Sunlake High School expanded its aeronautics magnet program this year.

Nearly a week after the Hillsborough County school district unveiled a first look at proposed boundary changes, parents are making their voices heard.

If a student gets sick in school, they're pulled from class, a parent has to leave work to take them to the doctor, and a lot of things can be disrupted. 

The goal is to make more efficient use of schools, as the consultant group leading the project found many schools are overcrowded or under capacity. Depending on which scenario is chosen, between 11,000 students and 24,000 could be rezoned into different schools.

As part of the next steps of a Boundary Analysis process, Hillsborough County schools released three draft scenarios for public feedback on Tuesday night.

Last week, Superintendent Dr. Brennan Asplen negotiated a separation agreement with the school district, and Tuesday evening, the board voted to accept the agreement.

The Hillsborough County School district will discuss Tuesday a letter from the Florida Department of Education, putting the district on notice that it's not fully compliant with two new state laws.

The electrical wiring program in Dunedin High School's construction technology class got a boost Monday in the form of $10,000 worth of equipment. 

Pepin Academy students with a need for speed get first-hand experience with race cars thanks to a special partnership.

Paul Levesque recently won the Florida Public Transit Association’s “Bus Technician of the Year.” Wednesday, Levesque went back to school and shared his real-world knowledge with students at the school he credits with giving him a solid foundation: Pinellas Technical College.