Education

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

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

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."

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.

For more than 30 years, Jefferson High School's Alumni Association has awarded scholarship money to college-bound seniors.

School may be out for the summer, but local school districts are already working hard to fill positions for next year. 

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!

A Polk County teen just received a full scholarship to Michigan State University after managing to keep up with exemplary grades and helping those in need during the pandemic.

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

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.

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 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.

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

June may seem a little early for a back to school story, but Kirkland Ranch Innovation Academy is no ordinary school.

Two families are suing Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg claiming the school did nothing to protect their children from physical abuse and racial harassment. 

Pathfinder Outdoor Education is hosting two weeks of summer camps for kids, aged 7 to 12 years old, who love being outside.

Pro-Wrestler Chris Jericho tweeted out a disturbing video on social media of his niece getting beaten up, and he said Monday he wants to use his platform to call out bullying in schools.

A Lennard High School senior's walk across the stage at graduation has been months in the making. Hailey Highsmith suffered a stroke a little over a year ago, losing her ability to walk and talk, but that didn't stop her.