Some Hillsborough parents not on board with new school bus tracking app

Every year school districts across the Bay Area struggle to get students to school on time. To help parents and students plan around the delays, Hillsborough County Public Schools will roll out new technology this Fall that allows parents to track their child's bus using the Here Comes the Bus app. 

Gov. DeSantis expands Bright Futures scholarship eligibility to include student work hours

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill Monday, expanding the eligibility for Florida's Bright Futures scholarship. Now, a student's work hours can be used in place of community service hours when applying for that financial aid. 

Push to change Chamberlain High mascot leads to heated discussion at school board meeting

In a 5 to 1 vote, the school board voted to approve the change. It's not at all what the dozens of alumni who showed up to speak wanted to see, but supporters of the change say the current student body feels it's time for something new.

Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

CNA Technical Center training up healthcare workers in Temple Terrace

A Hillsborough County training center is working to equip more people to enter the healthcare workforce as certified nursing assistants.

8 candidates vie for 3 seats on Hillsborough County School Board

Bay Area school boards have been under intense scrutiny since the start of the pandemic and school board elections have become equally contentious. 

Florida governor's campaign wants school board candidates to pledge support for 'DeSantis Education Agenda'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign is sending out a questionnaire to school board candidates, asking about their positions on issues such as critical race theory and masks in schools. It includes a certificate for candidates to pledge their support for what the campaign calls the "DeSantis Education Agenda."

Hillsborough County School ‘get creative’ as summer renovations begin amid climbing construction costs

As major repairs and renovations began this summer on 20 Hillsborough County schools, the district has been looking at ways to "get creative" with construction costs soaring due to inflation.

South Florida teen gets accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools

South Florida teen Ashley Adirika always dreamed of attending an Ivy League school, so she decided to apply to all eight – and became one of the very few to get accepted by them all. She'll be attending Harvard this fall on a full scholarship!

Summer Trades Camp brings career options, life skills to Lakeland teens

Local teens will learn about construction, electrical plumbing and more during a free two-week Trades Summer Camp sponsored by the Lakeland Police Department.

Manatee schools looks to hire nearly 200 support staffers before return to school

As is the case with nearly every school district across Tampa Bay and more broadly across Florida, the school district of Manatee County is grappling with an ongoing staffing shortage and will be hosting four job fairs.

Sarasota Bradenton Airport to work with local colleges to provide aircraft maintenance training

New opportunities will be landing at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Officials said the airport will become a hub for teaching students the ins and outs of airplanes.

Pinellas County Schools team up for new YMCA Partnership Middle School

Pinellas County Schools and the YMCA of Greater St. Pete teamed up to break ground on a new one-of-a-kind middle school. Not only will it provide classes and before-and-after school programs, but it'll also offer services to people of all ages.

EMT program takes students from high school to career

Gibbs High School EMT Preparatory Academy is giving students an opportunity to start working right out of high school while continuing to grow.