When adjusted for inflation, the average teacher salary decreased by an estimated 4.6% over the past decade, according to a new report.

High school economics teacher Jason Means takes the reins of the Sarasota Classified Teachers Association at a tough financial time for the district.

The Sarasota County School Board and two county taxpayers have sued Tax Collector Mike Moran, alleging his office unlawfully diverted more than $2 million from a voter-approved school tax after changing a decades-old arrangement over who pays collection fees.

A collection of groups say proposed rules by the Education Department are “harmful,” arguing the move would affect the state’s economy and hurt currently enrolled students.

Vice Chair Mike Griffin, known as "Mr. USF," will lead the board, pending elections. Weatherford, who will remain as trustee, led the panel during a period of unprecidented institutional growth.

Opponents question whether the Department of Education has the authority to make the rule change. A hearing is scheduled for May 14.

Each year, school districts across the state team up with Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota for its "Write a Play" program.

One element of the bill that would allow universities to opt into a program allowing designated faculty and staff to carry firearms on campus has some Florida State University students concerned.

"FSU Strong." One year after the deadly shooting, the campus community gathered with flowers, notes and a moment of silence.

It's the latest move in the war the state has been waging for years against sociology as a discipline.

Bending the Arc, a program created by the Boxser Diversity Initiative in Sarasota, offers high school students in Sarasota and Manatee counties an immersive education in civil rights history.

One year after a shooting at FSU, debate over guns, safety and campus security continues.