Education

Jacksonville schools are expanding student-led initiatives and culturally aware counseling efforts to encourage teens to discuss emotional challenges and seek support without hesitation or stigma.

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

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.

The measure was named after Teddy Bridgwater, who played with the Bucs last season after he was suspended from Miami Northwestern High because he paid for meals and rides for his players.

Teddy Bridgewater's suspension from his voluntary position at Miami Northwestern High inspired the legislation, which would permit prep coaches to financially help kids on their teams.

Florida lawmakers have big choices to make: How to handle charter takeovers through the Schools of Hope program and what to do with property taxes.

According to the state, 92.2% of students earned a diploma in 2024-25 – 2.5 points over the previous year and 4.9 points over 2021-22. The progress was celebrated at the district level, including the Tampa area.

A National Council on Teacher Quality report found almost two-thirds of the teacher prep programs need to work on attracting and graduating more diverse teacher candidates.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we take a look at how the local Jewish community is responding to the Gaza ceasefire, the charter school takeover debate and the magic of a local theater production.

From navigating school traffic and soaring housing costs to defining Brandon’s spirit and exploring the surreal world of Dalí, have a listen on what shapes daily life across Tampa Bay.

Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas lauded the slain activist as a "champion of open civic discourse" who "reminds us that disagreement can and must remain peaceful, principled and constructive."

The University of Florida held steady at No. 7, Florida State rose to a record No. 19 and USF climbed to No. 36 among public universities.