Pinellas school district to address simultaneous teaching after frustrated parents, teacher raise concerns
Pinellas County teachers and parents alike say they feel like the school district sold them a false bill of goods when it came to the difference between online and in-person learning this fall.
Pepin Academies launches 2 campaigns to collect school supplies for teachers, students
The Pepin Academies Foundation is launching fundraising campaigns to help students and teachers with school supplies.
Dad recreates sweet 'Toy Story' scene to send son, 4, back to school
A father in England recreated a famous scene from “Toy Story” to send his young son back to school, in a sweet photoshoot that has gone viral on social media.
Teacher deaths amid COVID-19 pandemic raise alarms as new school year begins
Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the coronavirus since the dawn of the new school year.
Frustrated parents and teachers want simultaneous teaching to end
Frustration from teachers, parents and students has Pinellas Schools going back to the bargaining table with the teacher's association.
Hillsborough school district needs to build 5 new schools by 2025, superintendent says
The Hillsborough County School District is facing a possible construction crisis in the southern part of the county, Superintendent Addison Davis told county commissioners Tuesday.
12-year-old suspended after teacher spots toy gun during online class
A 12-year-old boy in Colorado reportedly got a five-day suspension for flashing a toy gun across his computer screen during an online art class, according to a report.
Despite COVID-19 cases at many Bay Area schools, parents are optimistic about in-person learning
Several parents in the Bay Area who chose to send their kids back to school are feeling optimistic after seeing the early COVID-19 case numbers in schools.
Bay Area schools review cybersecurity measures after teen accused of hacking Miami-Dade system
South Florida teachers and students ran into glitches and lockouts when their online networks came under attack in the first week of school, and the cyber attack has other school districts checking up on their own security.
16-year-old student arrested for launching cyberattacks against Miami-Dade public schools
A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in connection to the cyberattacks that targeted Florida's largest school district during the first week of online classes.
More than 100 Palmetto High students potentially exposed to COVID-19 by teacher
Without knowing for certain how many students came in direct contact with the infected teacher, the district erred on the side of caution. More than 100 students were sent home to quarantine.
Florida's largest school district under siege by cyberattack, Miami-Dade superintendent says
Florida's largest school district is still under siege by cyberattacks that began Monday as students returned to school remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials confirm 6 cases of COVID-19 at Lakeland High School; won’t reveal number being quarantined
The Polk School District says there are six cases of COVID-19 at Lakeland High School. But it will not say if they are students or staff, or, as a result, how many people are being quarantined.
Gov. DeSantis extends deadline for students to qualify for Bright Futures
It's a sigh of relief for thousands of recent Florida high school graduates who've been hoping for another chance to qualify for the Bright Futures scholarship.
USF starts randomized pool testing for COVID-19 testing on campus
An innovative COVID-19 testing process at USF will be expanded from student-athletes to the rest of the campus, the university announced this week.
20 staff at Lake Wales Charter School on 2-week quarantine, sending students back to e-learning
Students at Lake Wales Charter High School were supposed to go back to class Monday, but didn’t.
Bay Area districts monitor trickle of COVID-19 cases as students return
School coronavirus plans are already being put to the test. Across the Bay Area, there are small numbers of cases in schools showing up almost on a daily basis.
Hillsborough County Schools launches COVID-19 dashboard as kids return to campus
The first week of school for Hillsborough County students started online, but Monday, about half of the school district's students returned to brick-and-mortar classrooms.
Dixie Hollins High School in St. Pete to drop 'Dixie,' change nickname from 'Rebels' to 'Royals'
Pinellas County Public Schools says Dixie M. Hollins High School will officially keep its full name, but will henceforth only be referred to as Hollins High School.
Trump advisor joins DeSantis to tout school reopenings
With students returning to classrooms throughout most of the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis and an adviser to President Donald Trump on Monday tried to bolster support for offering in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.