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Pinellas to host bilingual panel to help Hurricane Maria evacuees

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:11:26 EDT

Pinellas County government is hosting a bilingual panel Thursday featuring community organizations providing help for local Hurricane Maria evacuees.

Should Florida school board members have term limits?

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:38:44 EDT

Current Florida law limits the length of service for lawmakers, governors and even State Board of Education members.

Canterbury board resigns, replaced by four new members following decision not to renew head of school

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:10:12 EDT

Nearly two weeks after the board of trustees at Canterbury School of Florida in St. Petersburg decided to not renew the contract for their head of school of 13 years, all board members will resign and be replaced by four new members.

Florida education news: Gifted education, turnarounds, superintendents and more

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:00:47 EDT

GIFTED EDUCATION: In Pinellas County schools, as elsewhere, most children in gifted programs are disproportionately white and wealthier. To broaden the diversity, the Pinellas district has begun testing …

ICYMI: Florida education news in review, week of Oct. 22, 2017

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:05:08 EDT

With lawmakers in committee weeks, and the Constitution Revision Commission in full swing, Florida is hopping with education policy debates. But there's just something about Marlene Sokol's story about some sophomores who gave up their cell phones for a day as part of a class lesson that speaks to everyone, whether in school or out. Could you …

For seven struggling schools, Hillsborough selects the least disruptive turnaround option

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:35:41 EDT

TAMPA - Faced with four possible back-up plans for seven D and F schools, the Hillsborough County School District chose the least disruptive for all seven: Partnership with an outside consulting firm.

Pinellas school board member (and mother of a high schooler) pledges to sign petition for later start times

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:25:19 EDT

The new online petition pleads with the Pinellas County School Board and superintendent Mike Grego to change the high school start time from 7:05 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., just like neighboring Hillsborough County.

Should Florida's school superintendents be elected or appointed?

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:15:19 EDT

When it comes to selecting school district superintendents, Florida stands apart from most of the nation by allowing voters to choose.

Are Florida school board members paid too much?

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:59:39 EDT

In most school districts around the nation, school board members do not get paid.

Florida education news: School choice, improvement plans, rezonings and more

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:00:19 EDT

SCHOOL CHOICE: The time for Tampa Bay area families to begin exploring schooling options for 2018-19 has arrived, as choice application windows open in the coming weeks and months. The options continue to …