Polk County teacher uses door art to teach inclusion and diversity
Students are admiring the work of their art teacher Chanique Davis, at Lake Alfred Elementary School.
Want to cut back on plastics? There (will be) an app for that
An app that tracks single-use plastics could help users cut back their usage and waste. The app will be developed thanks in part to a $500,000 EPA grant awarded to Eckerd College.
Hillsborough Public Schools reaches 'tentative' agreement on teacher contracts
Tensions ran high Monday between Hillsborough County teachers and the school district as the two sides sat down to tried to hammer out a new contract. Late Monday evening, the county announced it had reached a tentative agreement, but teachers were already planning ways to take a stand in case talks fell through.
Florida school bus driver arrested for driving 40 kids home while drunk, deputies say
In body cam video released by the sheriff's office, McNeil is heard saying ‘don’t hit me' multiple times as deputies are arresting him.
Polk County school leaders consider banning 16 books due to 'potentially inappropriate' content
The Polk County School district has removed 16 books from all public schools and is now forming committees to determine whether the works should be banned permanently.
Dollywood offers to pay tuition for employees
The program would apply to all season, part-time and full-time employees wishing to pursue higher education, according to the Dollywood Parks and Resorts website.
Proposed laws stir up controversy as they move through Florida's Legislature
The proposed laws range from restricting curriculum related to critical race theory, election laws, and security and abortion rights. Many of the laws have been positioned as protections for the rights of parents, the unborn, and democratic processes, but the bills' opponents say the so-called protections may do more harm than good.
Challenge to Florida's controversial transgender athlete ban put on hold
A challenge to a controversial state law that bans transgender females from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams has been put on hold while another Florida case plays out in a federal appeals court.
Pasco County teacher arrested for sexual battery on 14-year-old student, deputies say
Kyle Handfield, 32, a teacher at Fivay High School, is facing three counts of sexual battery custodial authority after deputies say he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student while teaching at a middle school in Pinellas County several years ago.
Reigning world champion high school robotics team ready to defend title
Seventeen teams from the Florida Gulf Coast Robotics League are competing this weekend at Palm Harbor University High School, but only two will advance to the state championships.
Hillsborough County Schools want voters to decide on property tax increase to fund education
While the cost of just about everything has gone up the state's school funding allocations haven't, which Hillsborough district officials say has caused an annual budget crisis. Soon, the Hillsborough School District may be asking voters to keep it funded.
Manatee County Schools receive green light for electric school buses
The Manatee County School District was awarded a state grant through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to purchase electric school buses for next school year.
USF engineering future of military defense with University Mall project
The University Mall in Tampa sits quiet, awaiting a billion-dollar makeover into an uptown tech-hub. But inside this relic of the past, a company based at the University of South Florida has its focus on the future.
Pasco County school board approves nearly $1M to help homeless students
The Pasco County School Board approved nearly $1 million to help homeless and housing insecure students in the district.
HBCU bomb threats reported at several universities across US
Authorities are investigating after several historically black colleges and universities across the county reported threats to their campuses Monday.
OCPS will stop providing excused absences for students not showing up due to COVID concerns
Beginning Monday, OCPS staff said they will no longer be able to provide excused absences for students being kept at home because of health and safety concerns due to COVID-19.
Hillsborough elementary school principal Baker Acted after arrest for soliciting a minor, deputies say
HCSO says the principal of Warren Hope Dawson Elementary sent sexually explicit texts to a detective who was pretending to be a 15-year-old boy online.
What parents, students need to know about SAT changes
Big changes are on the horizon for those who administer and take the SAT as the College Board promises a pared-down online test in 2024.
Sarasota schools ask parents to consider substitute teaching as need doubles during omicron wave
School districts in the Bay Area are getting creative as they work through staffing challenges made worse by the recent COVID-19 omicron wave.
Florida bill would give parents control over library books, instructional material in elementary schools
A bill moving through the Florida legislature would allow the public to weigh in on library books and other instructional materials inside the classroom.