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For Black students, Gibbs High School was a safe haven and the heart of their community during a time of segregation.
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Pinellas and Pasco County schools released bell schedules for the upcoming school year. They remain largely unchanged as the districts figure out how to push back start times by 2026.
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SB 256 raised requirements for public-sector unions to remain certified. Some teachers unions in the Tampa Bay area are fighting to survive.
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The school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the superintendent's contract until 2028.
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The Leadership Summit was held for the second year in a row at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.
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Last school year, the county received $60 million in local property tax revenue. About 80% of that went toward increasing teacher pay.
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It will happen with two new portable planetariums that a donor paid for to help students and the wider community to learn about science.
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Pinellas County School District is reviewing 87 books. Some of the authors are joining with anti-censorship groups to push back, pointing out that a lot of the books in question are "by and about marginalized creators."
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The idea is to improve efficiency of bus routes, but it still leaves most high schools starting around 7 a.m., which goes against what researchers say is best for teenagers' sleep patterns.
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By state law, books in school libraries must be certified by a media specialist. They must also comply with the Parental Rights in Education Act.
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The book was taken off school library shelves and removed from classroom lessons after a parent complained.
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Critics have raised concerns about the potential for 300,000 students to take advantage of the funding, while the schools they choose have no accountability to provide a quality education.