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Pinellas County Schools recruiter Joseph Noelien speaks to a candidate during a job fair at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa in 2021. School districts across the state continue to seek new applicants to fill persistent vacancies including teachers, bus drivers and nurses.
Florida schools seek more teachers, staff
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
For a Florida teen catching up on missed moments, a night in the spotlight
Isabella "Bella" Perez, 15, remains still as she has a pink tiara placed on her head before taking the stage as one of seven teen models from the PACE Center for Girls during the 14th annual Value Me 2023 Luncheon and Fashion Show.
By age 15, she hadn’t finished fifth grade. But at Pace Center for Girls, she’s catching up — and learning she counts.
In Pasco, referendum money means raises averaging 9% for teachers, staff
Negotiating teams for the Pasco County school district and the United School Employees of Pasco discuss how to allocate funds from the district's 2022 property tax referendum during a bargaining session on Wednesday.
School employees will see the money in their paychecks starting in July.
New Florida rule requires school districts to track book challenges
Audience members wave hands in support as speakers weighed in on the topic of banned books during a Pinellas County School Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Largo. The State Board of Education approved a rule Wednesday requiring school districts to annually report how many books are challenged and why.
The move is part of a broader push by state officials to weed out inappropriate content.

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  1. Tampa charter school principal facing charges for failing to report abuse
    May 27• Education
    A Tampa charter school principal was arrested for failing to report two instances of abuse.
  2. Florida schools seek more teachers, staff
    May 26• Education
    Pinellas County Schools recruiter Joseph Noelien speaks to a candidate during a job fair at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa in 2021. School districts across the state continue to seek new applicants to fill persistent vacancies including teachers, bus drivers and nurses.
  3. For a Florida teen catching up on missed moments, a night in the spotlight
    May 26• Narratives
    Isabella "Bella" Perez, 15, remains still as she has a pink tiara placed on her head before taking the stage as one of seven teen models from the PACE Center for Girls during the 14th annual Value Me 2023 Luncheon and Fashion Show.
  5. Hillsborough County Schools graduations get underway
    May 25• Education
    Zayn Jerrett, left, claps along with Darrion Jenkins and Imani Jacobs during the Plant High School graduation ceremony at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall on Thursday in Tampa.
  6. What books are being challenged in schools? Florida is making a list.
    May 25• Education
    This year the Florida Legislature passed a bill that allows any person in a county to challenge a book and force a district to pull it out of circulation until it goes through a review.
  7. In Pasco, referendum money means raises averaging 9% for teachers, staff
    May 25• Education
    Negotiating teams for the Pasco County school district and the United School Employees of Pasco discuss how to allocate funds from the district's 2022 property tax referendum during a bargaining session on Wednesday.
  8. New Florida rule requires school districts to track book challenges
    May 24• Education
    Audience members wave hands in support as speakers weighed in on the topic of banned books during a Pinellas County School Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Largo. The State Board of Education approved a rule Wednesday requiring school districts to annually report how many books are challenged and why.
  9. 3 moments that made DeSantis a national figure
    May 24• News
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Bedford, N.H. The Florida governor is one of Donald Trump's main contenders for the Republican nomination.
  10. Amanda Gorman poem among 4 titles restricted after a parent complains
    May 24• Education
    American poet Amanda Gorman reads her poem "The Hill We Climb" during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. The poem, along with three books, was lifted from elementary classrooms at a Miami Lakes K-8 school.
  11. Pasco commission rejects cell tower at school, begins search for alternative
    May 24• Pasco
    The West Pasco Government Center is seen in New Port Richey.
  12. Hillsborough school district probes Wharton High teacher allegations
    May 24• Investigations & Narratives
    Melanie Copeland reported Wharton High teacher Todd Harvey for racial harassment in 2017. Years later, after a Times story brought to light that the district didn't retain her complaint, an investigator is asking about the allegations.
  13. Florida colleges, universities face ‘unparalleled’ attack, group says
    May 24• Education
    Students join a statewide student walkout to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies at the University of South Florida in in February. A national faculty organization has criticized the DeSantis agenda as an attack on colleges and universities.
  14. US faculty group decries Florida’s ‘assault’ on higher education
    May 24• Education
    Students walk through the University of Florida's Turlington Plaza on Sept. 7 in Gainesville. A new report by the American Association of University Professors says Florida leaders have inflicted serious damage on higher education in the state.
  15. Meet the top students for 2023 at Hillsborough private schools
    May 23• Education
    Graduates celebrate in front of friends and family after a commencement ceremony at Carrollwood Day School.
  16. Pinellas bus drivers got a big raise. Other school workers want one, too.
    May 23• Education
    Pinellas County school bus drivers won raises up to 20% this week. Employees in other school district positions said they hope the district will show them similar generosity when they negotiate new contracts.
  17. At Eckerd College, a familiar face with a new direction becomes president
    May 23• Education
    James J. Annarelli, recently appointed as Eckerd College's sixth president, is pictured in his office on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in St. Petersburg.
  18. USF’s $340 million football stadium plan gets committee approval
    May 23• USF Bulls
    A USF football on-campus stadium would change the Bulls' athletics district, as this 2022 rendering by OSPORTS shows.
  19. New College faculty censure trustees. They have 13 reasons why.
    May 23• Education
    From left: New College trustees Matthew Spalding, Jason “Eddie” Speir and Debra Jenks attend a meeting of the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023. The school's faculty senate has accused the board of not meeting its fiduciary responsibilities.
  20. USF faculty not sold on Bulls’ $340 million football stadium plan
    May 22• USF Bulls
    Should USF build the Bulls an on-campus football stadium? Or could the proposed $340 million be better served elsewhere?
  21. New College of Florida faculty votes to censure trustees
    May 22• Education
    The entrance to New College of Florida, where months of controversy over changes at the Sarasota school have prompted faculty members to censure the board of trustees.
  22. Hillsborough public schools celebrate 2023 valedictorians, salutatorians
    May 22• Education
    Graduates attend the Hillsborough Virtual School commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Expo Hall in Tampa. Ceremonies for Hillsborough's class of 2023 will begin Wednesday at the same location.
  23. Florida teacher unions fight for survival
    May 22• Education
    Jeff Larsen, left, a negotiator for United School Employees of Pasco, joins school district negotiator Nora Light in signing an agreement covering teachers on Monday, May 2, 2022. Larsen says his organization plans to continue its role despite new state law some see as union busting.
  24. New dinosaur exhibit at Tampa’s Glazer Children’s Museum: Here’s your guide
    May 22• Visual Arts
    Madai Favaro, a museum educator with Tampa's Glazer Children's Museum, introduces Big John, the world’s largest documented fossilized triceratops skeleton, during a visit with kindergarten students from Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Tampa.
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