Congrats, grads! Here are some discounts, freebies offered for class of 2022
Congratulations to the class of 2022! In celebration, many food chains are offering deals and freebies, including a free box of a dozen doughnuts.
Family affair: Father, son and daughter graduate together with education degrees
Commondre Cole and his children, Ja'Coby and Iesha, all walked across the stage to get their diplomas from Mississippi State University.
First Montessori school set to open in Hillsborough County district
The application period opened Wednesday for Hillsborough County School's first Montessori school, a program that has only been offered in Hillsborough in private schools.
After mom’s death, Tampa Bay Tech student keeps her close to her heart, finishes senior year strong
Seventeen-year-old Akari Isaac has a personality that beams with joy, with plenty of flair. And why not? She's about to graduate from Tampa Bay Tech, and she has a lot to look forward to.
Hillsborough County School District holding school bus driver hiring fair
The Hillsborough County School District is hosting job fairs to fill 150 vacancies before the next school year. They are searching for bus drivers, mechanics and bus attendants.
Polk County school offers gaming to after-school programs
Imagine a world where video games are offered as an official after school sports program. Kids in Polk County already live there, and they're loving it.
College student delivers baby hours before graduation, receives diploma at hospital
Dillard University student Jada Sayles gave birth to her son on May 14, the same day as her graduation ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Pinellas County's school board members select Kevin Hendrick as next superintendent
School board members in Pinellas County selected Kevin Hendrick as the next superintendent.
Mental health mobile response unit helps more than 1,000 students in first year
A new program focused on the mental health of Hillsborough County students has been a success during its first year, district leaders said during a news conference Monday.
Pinellas County non-profit develops next generation of tech entrepreneurs
A Tampa Bay pitch competition is helping young entrepreneurs turn ideas into real products.
Dad, son, and daughter graduate together, earn master's degrees in education
A father and his two children walked across the stage to accept their diplomas from Mississippi State University, each of them earning their master's degrees in education.
Military veteran graduates from college alongside his daughter
A father and daughter from Portsmouth, Virginia, are now bonded by their college graduations from the same school and on the same day.
Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college
A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.
Sarasota County School Board meeting resumes one week after abrupt ending
The Sarasota County School Board ended a recent meeting due to a disruptive public comment period. During last week’s meeting board members referenced public comment rules for order while parents say they felt censored.
Tampa identical twins graduate top of class with identical GPAs
Identical twin brothers at Wharton High School in Tampa are being recognized for the incredible achievement of graduating as co-salutatorians with identical 9.12-grade point averages.
Duke investigating student’s graduation speech that mirrored 2014 Harvard speech
Duke’s student newspaper first reported the similarities, posting transcripts of both speeches.
Pinellas school board interviews three candidates for next superintendent
In less than a week, Pinellas County parents and staff will know who the district's next superintendent will be.
Northeast High student becomes first from school's automotive program to become valedictorian
Caroline is the first student in Northeast High's automative program to become valedictorian. For her, the sky is the limit. Quite literally.
Indian River County guest reviewer flags the most issues in Florida math textbooks
A math textbook reviewer from Indian River County said her complaints to the school board about what some call critical race theory fell on deaf ears.
Students at Texas college graduate debt-free after anonymous donor pays off school loans
Over 100 graduates at Wiley College, a historically Black college, were surprised with zero student loan debt during their commencement ceremony.