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Luna delivers $1M to SPC to strengthen workforce pipeline
"We've worked a lot with the colleges to try and place students in these pipelines."
Pinellas superintendent: Property tax vote could still impact schools
USF students get exposure to teaching at Pepin Academies
TAMPA – Twelve University of South Florida students pursuing degrees in Exceptional Student Education gained teaching experience while helping children with learning disabilities at Pepin Academies. The four-week Summer Institute wrapped up recently, giving both groups a chance…
PHSC unveils Wilton Simpson Science & Innovation Center
DADE CITY – Pasco-Hernando State College recently celebrated the grand opening of the Wilton Simpson Science & Innovation Center. The 27,000-square-foot center provides a hub at East Campus for evolving technologies and will house classrooms, workspace and offices, as well as a…
Hillsborough County Extension Service releases July programs
TAMPA – Hillsborough County residents can improve their landscapes, strengthen financial wellness, explore healthy eating habits and learn sustainable living practices this July through Hillsborough County Extension Service’s lineup of educational classes and workshops offered…
St. Petersburg Catholic High School charts $64 million campus expansion
St. Petersburg Catholic High School is preparing for the largest campus expansion in its nearly 70-year history. On Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Development Review Commission approved a long-term master plan that will add new academic, athletic, and administrative buildings…
‘Likely illegal’: Florida’s pro-immigration groups respond to new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges
Florida’s pro-immigration groups on Thursday blasted a new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges as “cruel” and potentially illegal. On a Zoom meeting, the coalition of legal entities and advocacy organizations called on the DeSantis administration to reconsider…
‘I can’t get a job’: Florida teacher fired after Charlie Kirk post fights for professional survival
A Clay County public school teacher fired for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will get her day in administrative court in August. Kelly Brock-Sanchez was an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teacher at Ridgeview Elementary in Orange Park…
Free NY Summer Reading Program Helps Kids Earn a Certificate
Keep kids reading all summer with New York's free 2026 Summer Reading Program. Children who participate can earn an official certificate. Continue reading…
Florida blocks undocumented immigrants from state colleges, GED programs
The Florida Board of Education approved measures that will block undocumented students from attending state colleges and taking the General Educational Development test. The boards of trustees of the state’s 28 public colleges will now be required to ensure all admitted students…