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The Education Gradebook

The University of Florida has given accepted students added time to make their admission decision, after a series of problems with a new version of the federal financial aid program.
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
The group says it also wants the university to cut financial ties with companies supporting Israel’s war effort.
In the District 7 race, two hopefuls say teachers need more competitive pay while two others cite wasteful spending.
The Pasco County teacher who helped challenge the Parental Rights in Education law — also known as Don’t Say Gay — has already made the change in her classroom.

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  1. University of South Florida student demonstrators watch as members of their group address the USF board of trustees on Monday, March 18, 2024, in Tampa. The students were asking school officials to sever ties with companies supporting Israel's war effort in Gaza.
  2. Artist Josh Hall's installation "AG3030" at Fairgrounds St. Pete. The interactive arts-meets-technology attraction opens Sept. 2.
  3. The University of Florida has given accepted students added time to make their admission decision, after a series of problems with a new version of the federal financial aid program.
  4. Brandon High principal Jeremy Klein, center, is joined by Hillsborough County schools chief of innovation Marcos Murillo, left, and Hillsborough Education Foundation interim CEO Anna Corman at the opening of the school's college and career center on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Brandon. It is the second such center in the district.
  5. Teachers' unions across Tampa Bay face deadlines for action if they hope to stay in business in the face of new rules passed by state lawmakers.
  6. Hillsborough County School Board candidates Jen Flebotte, left, Karen Bendorf, Lynn Gray and Johnny Bush participate in a forum held by the Tampa Tiger Bay Club on Friday at the Cuban Club in Tampa. The four, and two other candidates who did not attend, are running for the District 7 seat chosen by voters countywide.
  7. Students at the University of South Florida rally in support of Palestine after the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstration took place on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Tampa.
  8. Students walk through the University of Florida campus, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. The university announced Friday that students and families will have until May 15 to finalize enrollment decisions.
  9. Hillsborough County then-superintendent Addison Davis led an unsuccessful 2022 drive for a local-option property tax to support teacher pay. The school board is considering a proposal by current superintendent Van Ayres to try again in 2024.
  10. The University of South Florida has been targeted in a complaint about a research project that resulted in two pigs being euthanized after surgery in July 2023. A national animal welfare group says the school violated federal law and should face consequences.
  11. The University of Florida is one of many state universities to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Students say they're feeling the effect.
  12. With her son, Wyatt, beside her holding props, Myndee Washington, a teacher and LGBTQ+ activist, calls on the Pasco County School Board to rescind its ban on "safe space" stickers during a meeting on Sept. 12, 2022. Now that a court settlement has clarified the law that caused the ban, Washington is asking the district to reverse it.
  13. Florida State and the ACC continue their lawsuits against each other.
  14. Football players take a water break during practice at Armwood High School on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Seffner. Florida requires schools to provide protections from heat for its student athletes. It does not mandate similar rules for farm workers.
  15. Jim Blodgett, safety and security director for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, discusses digital mapping of school facilities Feb. 27 at his office in Middleton, Wis. Digital maps can be used by law enforcement officials and others who are responding to emergencies.
  16. USF's Kobe Knox drives to the basket against Tulsa. February 14, 2024. The NAACP is urging student-athletes to "reconsider" offers to go to Florida schools, citing a new state law that targets spending on diversity programs.
  17. A view of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during a game between the University of Florida and Utah on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 in Gainesville. The NAACP is urging student-athletes to "reconsider" offers to go to Florida schools, citing a new state law that targets spending on diversity programs.
  18. Students at Hillsborough High hold an LGBTQ+ pride flag during a statewide school walkout to protest the Parental Rights in Education bill on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Tampa, The measure, derided by critics as the Don't Say Gay, later passed and became the subject of a federal lawsuit that was settled this week.
  19. Passengers move between terminals on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Tampa International Airport in Tampa. Spring break got off to a stressful start for thousands of travelers to and from Florida over the weekend, with hundreds of flights delayed or canceled in most major airports.
  20. Pinellas County School Board member Dawn Peters suggests that student cell phones should be off and out of sight in all grades for the entirety of the school day, during a board workshop on March 5, 2024. Others disagree.
  21. A one-dose bottle of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine.
  22. The traditional "sine die" hanky drop signifies the end of the 2024 Florida legislative session on Friday in Tallahassee.
  23. The Pasco County School Board holds its meetings inside Building 3 at district headquarters in Land O' Lakes. The board approved a $1.2 million settlement with the family of Marcus Button, a former student injured in a 2006 bus accident. But the deal fell through as the 2024 legislative session came to a close.
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