Education

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law requiring all public schools to observe "Victims of Communism Day" each year. “We want to make sure that every year folks in Florida, but particularly our students, will learn about the evils of communism," the governor said.

A Gaither High School senior who set the Hillsborough County Schools grade point average record received his college diploma weeks before finishing high school.

Nearly 6,000 pages of notes taken by teachers and curriculum coordinators around Florida revealed why certain textbooks were sent back to publishers for further revisions.

A Florida teacher says she revealed her sexual identity to her students only after she was asked, adding that "a lot of kids" came up to her and told her they were non-binary, bisexual, or gay. "A discussion happened in class and because of that, now I’m fired."

District leaders increased mental health services for Hillsborough County school students this year. Noticing the impact of COVID-19, the district added an additional 100 therapists and invested $1.4 million to create a mental health mobile response unit.

Voters in Pasco and Hillsborough counties will get to decide if they want to pay a millage tax to support public schools after county commissioners for both counties approved the measure this week.

A 68-year-old Bradenton mother will graduate from nursing school Saturday to find a way to help others after her son died suddenly from meningitis.

The school is housed in the same building as the former V.M. Ybor Grammar School which operated from 1908 until 1961, when it shut down.

Wearing elegant tuxedos and gowns, students at Lealman Innovation Academy danced the night away at the school's first-ever prom. Students were challenged to get graduation and attendance rates up, and their reward to exceeding their goal was a night they'll never forget.

Pasco School bus drivers held a rally outside district headquarters on Land O' Lakes Boulevard Friday, demanding better pay as negotiations between their union and district leaders continued.

Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner.

The Museum of Science and Industry, MOSI, in Tampa is gearing up for a summer of science adventures.

Research shows 88% of high schoolers who don't graduate were struggling to read in third grade. A free book delivery program in Florida aims to turn the tide on literacy.

A dozen schools in Pinellas County will be adjusting their bell schedules in the fall as the district says it currently has too many routes and not enough bus drivers, which causes students to be late to class. 

College and university professors are unhappy with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to hold faculty "accountable" by imposing a review every five-years for tenured professors.