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How a one-year hiccup in Florida’s school grading system unmasked glaring disparities in the classroom.

The Community Investment Tax on the November ballot for renewal might not include those longtime recipients. Schools plan to lobby.

Fourteen Hillsborough County public schools had their air conditioning units replaced or renovated over the past few months, but the district acknowledged its HVAC technicians have responded to A/C problems at various schools so far this year. 

A rising Hillsborough school leader battles claims of gender, racial bias The district’s human resources office sided with Marcos Murillo. But the matter is far from resolved.     Marcos Murillo, the chief of middle schools for Hillsborough County Public Schools, says he is hurt by allegations that he mistreated and discriminated against four Black administrators who work for him. "Thats not me," he said. "Why?" [ Hillsborough County Public Schools ] Published 49 minutes ago Four pri...

Providence School Superintendent Harrison Peters is out. Last week, Peters appeared on GoLocal LIVE and he said he had to "take responsibility” for hiring school top official Dr. Olayinka Alege, who was arrested last week.

Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update Marlene Sokol, Tampa Bay Times © Luis Santana/Times/Tampa Bay Times/TNS Students of Berkeley Preparatory High School react to a devastating 33-21 loss during the Class 3A state semifinal on Dec. 4 in Tampa. Reflecting the rest of society, COVID-19 is spreading exponentially in Tampa Bay area schools. What used to be 100 or 200 cases a week grew to 500 — and now, in the week before the winter break, to more than 600. Schools ...