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Students arrive at Pasco County's Gulf Middle School for the first day of school in August 2020. Discussions are ongoing whether some of the clothing they wear, such as ripped jeans, are appropriate in the district's dress code.
Are school dress codes too hard on girls? ‘We’re not in the 1950s anymore.’
Pasco County plans a ‘deep dive’ on its dress code as other school districts across Florida also wrestle with the issue.
Florida schools make time to honor top teachers, staff
Pinellas teacher of the year, Sarah Painter, who teaches fifth grade at Eisenhower Elementary School, right, sinks into a congratulatory hug with Principal Antonette Wilson moments after finding out she is one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the school in Clearwater.
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.
USF, other state universities to return to pre-COVID levels by summer
Students walk on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus in September, near the start of a school year that will be remembered for its pandemic restrictions. University officials said Thursday that those restrictions will be lifted starting in late June.
Classes, social activities and athletics will resume fully by June 28.
Pinellas educator among five finalists for Florida teacher of the year
Pinellas teacher of the year, Sarah Painter, who teaches fifth grade at Eisenhower Elementary School, celebrates Thursday with her students moments after finding out she is one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year.
She’s one of two area educators to get state recognition this week. Hillsborough’s Zemenaye Harris was named Florida’s top assistant principal.

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  1. USF’s first in-person graduation in a while brings back some normalcy
    Yesterday• Education
    Kashari James, 25, of Tampa, who received her master’s degree in criminology, gets help from her mother, Janie James, before the University of South Florida's first in-person commencement ceremony since the pandemic. The ceremony was held at Tropicana Field on Saturday, “I’m just glad all the graduates get to celebrate each other since we have all been online,” James said.
  2. Hillsborough gets federal funds for ailing school budget, board chair says
    Yesterday• Education
    Hillsborough County School Board Chair Lynn Gray addresses the board during a School Board retreat on April 27. She announced Saturday that the financially troubled school district has secured $101 million in federal funds.
  3. Nearly 1,800 students graduate from University of Tampa
    Yesterday• Education
    UT President Ronald Vaughn addresses students virtually during the 2021 commencement.
  5. Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
    Yesterday• Education
    Students walk to Davidsen Middle School, where 10 coronavirus cases were reported this past week. The Westchase school, along with Ben Davidson Middle in Tampa, had the most reported cases in the area for the week.
  6. Are school dress codes too hard on girls? ‘We’re not in the 1950s anymore.’
    Yesterday• Education
    Students arrive at Pasco County's Gulf Middle School for the first day of school in August 2020. Discussions are ongoing whether some of the clothing they wear, such as ripped jeans, are appropriate in the district's dress code.
  7. Complaint against Hillsborough school superintendent alleges misspent money
    Yesterday• Education
    Hillsborough County school superintendent Addison Davis addresses the School Board on April 27 in Tampa. A parent's complaint to the state Inspector General's office alleges he has improperly spent public funds.
  8. Florida schools make time to honor top teachers, staff
    May 7• Education
    Pinellas teacher of the year, Sarah Painter, who teaches fifth grade at Eisenhower Elementary School, right, sinks into a congratulatory hug with Principal Antonette Wilson moments after finding out she is one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the school in Clearwater.
  9. USF, other state universities to return to pre-COVID levels by summer
    May 6• Education
    Students walk on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus in September, near the start of a school year that will be remembered for its pandemic restrictions. University officials said Thursday that those restrictions will be lifted starting in late June.
  10. Hillsborough School district continues to chip away at budget crisis
    May 6• Education
    Hillsborough County school superintendent Addison Davis during a School Board retreat on April 27 in Tampa. The district is continuing its work on a state-ordered fiscal recovery plan. The board expects to vote on the final document on May 11, when it is due.
  11. Pinellas educator among five finalists for Florida teacher of the year
    May 6• Education
    Pinellas teacher of the year, Sarah Painter, who teaches fifth grade at Eisenhower Elementary School, celebrates Thursday with her students moments after finding out she is one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year.
  12. Florida schools react to DeSantis’ latest coronavirus orders
    May 6• Education
    Students continue to wear masks and use other protections in most Florida schools. District officials across the state are reviewing their policies moving into the summer and fall.
  13. Nova Southeastern rescinds vaccine requirement after ‘vaccine passport’ ban
    May 5• Education
    Nova Southeastern University now recommends, but does not require, vaccines.
  14. USF professor who harnessed the power of cactuses is a top Florida inventor
    May 5• Education
    Norma Alcantar, 50, of Tampa, stands near a Prickly Pear cactus (opuntia ficus indica) at the USF botanical gardens Tuesday. A USF professor of chemical, biological and material engineering, Alcantar was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of fame with 22 patents, with much of her work focused around using cactus plants for water filtration.
  15. Florida school district curtails data sharing with law enforcement
    May 5• Education
    Danielle Biggs, a teacher at Veteran's Elementary School in Wesley Chapel, speaks out against student information and data sharing between the Pasco County Schools and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office during a Pasco School Board meeting in December. The district modified its agreement with the Sheriff's Office on May 4, 2021.
  16. In Tampa Bay schools, the end is in sight for mask mandates
    May 4• Education
    Pinellas schools superintendent Mike Grego announced his district will end its school mask mandate on June 9 at 5 p.m.
  17. Pasco school resource officers will no longer access student data
    May 4• Pasco
    Pasco County School Resource Officers will no longer have access to student data like grades and discipline after an agreement with the school board was updated Tuesday
  18. Hillsborough School Board tries to clarify goals for superintendent
    May 4• Education
    Hillsborough County School Board member Melissa Snively during a retreat Tuesday to develop a corrective performance plan for superintendent Addison Davis.
  19. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Give them bags of money.
    May 4• Opinion
    A better thank you would be a sack of cash!
  20. Florida school mask mandates questioned after governor’s order
    May 4• Education
    Governor Ron Desantis signs SB 2006 suspending emergency orders in the state of Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  21. Is federal aid coming for Hillsborough schools? A top official hints yes.
    May 4• Education
    The Hillsborough County Public Schools' Instructional Service Center at 2920 N 40th St. in Tampa, where School Board members met last week. Two more meetings are scheduled this week, including a Thursday session to discuss the district's finances.
  22. DeSantis order ending local mask rules does not apply to schools
    May 4• Education
    Lakewood Elementary School kindergarten students Kennedi Flournoy, 5, (right, front) and Heavenlei McKinnie, 5, (left) work on sight words last month. They will continue to wear masks through the remainder of the school year.
  23. Analysts sounded alarms months ago on Hillsborough school finances
    May 3• Education
    Romaneir Johnson, chief financial officer for the Hillsborough County School District, addresses the School Board about its financial picture on April 27.
  24. Florida’s school mask rule debate remains heated
    May 3• Education
    Second graders practice social distancing while lining up for lunch on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at Innovations Preparatory Academy in Wesley Chapel. Many school districts across Florida are debating how long to maintain their mask mandates.
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