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As power outages continue, schools in Hillsborough remain closed

Hillsborough County students will be out of school for at least another day. Citing ongoing power outages at about 100 locations, district officials announced they will not resume classes on Tuesday. They said they hope to reopen on Wednesday. “Power…

Pinellas students will get another day off from school

To continue preparing for the return of students, Pinellas County schools will not hold classes on Tuesday. Some campuses remain without power and cleanup efforts continue after Hurricane Milton. However, district employees are asked to report for duty on Tuesday…

Decisions on reopening schools in Tampa Bay have been postponed until Monday

Families in Tampa Bay will have to wait a little longer to find out when their children will go back to school. The districts had already announced that they would not hold classes on Monday. Now, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas…

UF and USF fall in US News university rankings; other Florida universities gain

The state of Florida has been ranked No. 1 for higher education by U.S. News & World Report for eight years in a row. But this year’s Best Colleges rankings, Numbers released early Tuesday showed declines at some of the…

Pasco School Board decides to close and merge three schools

LAND O’LAKES – Citing academic and financial benefits, the Pasco County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close three shrinking schools in New Port Richey and consolidate them into a single K-8 campus for the next school year. The plan…

Hillsborough judge rules referendum will be held in school tax dispute

A judge in Hillsborough has ruled that a referendum asking voters to consider raising a property tax to fund teacher costs will go on the ballot on Nov. 5, despite an appeal to a higher court by the Hillsborough County…

New cell phone rules are the most important changes to Tampa Bay schools this fall

More than 430,000 students in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties are expected back in school on Monday morning. Some will be in entirely new schools – or, in the case of Hillsborough, in other schools due to boundary changes. They…