Education

With a flurry of new state laws on the books regarding public education, including how texts are selected for school libraries and what books are considered appropriate for students, Hillsborough County School Board members are hoping for clarification to avoid potential lawsuits.

St. Petersburg College is launching a new program to better train law enforcement on mental health response.

More than 152,000 plastic bottles have been saved from becoming trash, thanks to a recently completed Gulf of Mexico Alliance Gulf Star project funded by Hess.

Florida Polytechnic University was recently ranked No. 2 in the U.S. for the number of students enrolled in popular STEM programs.

Hillsborough County public school students this year will review only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s works, rather than the full text.

Florida Polytechnic University welcomes students and researchers from around the world this academic year , including five students and researchers in the Fulbright Program and a Charlemagne Prize Fellow from the Netherlands.

Effective July 1, CareerSource Pinellas has selected SailFuture, Inc.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister presented certificates to 10 women who successfully completed the automotive training program at the Falkenburg Road Jail.

Florida Polytechnic University rising senior John Lowery is feeling right at home in his second summer internship with Mercedes-Benz Vans, where he’s working as a business analyst intern implementing cloud technology into everyday operations at the company’s South Carolina location.

Ten female inmates at the Falkenburg Road Jail have successfully completed an automotive training program.

As record ocean temperatures endanger Florida’s vital barrier reef, the Coral Conservation Program at The Florida Aquarium is working to save threatened corals.

Randy K. Avent is stepping down as president of Florida Polytechnic University after 10 years of leadership that included growing the school from its infancy into a leading STEM institution.

Earlier this month, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) awarded $10,000 to three organizations making a difference in Tampa Bay.

The 2023 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin Monday, July 24 and run through Aug.6.

The Pinellas County School Board has decided to cede authority over considering book challenges to parents and school staff members, those who would be most affected by decisions about whether to keep or remove books from school shelves.

Ian Bentley, the new chair of Florida Polytechnic University’s Engineering Physics Department, is planning to redesign the school’s first-year physics curriculum to bring the program to a new level.

Johnnie Curls, Jr. and Alen Tomczak have been named to the Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors.

Florida Polytechnic University student Josh Alletto is serving an internship at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, a federally funded research and development center owned by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is sharing a new campaign, “Brain Building Summer,” with more than 100 preschools and childcare centers in the area.

Austin Adams was always captivated by the thought of space travel, charting new paths and making new discoveries.

Former House Speaker Will Weatherford and real estate professional Mike Griffin will continue to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the University of South Florida (USF) board of trustees after a board vote.

The University of South Florida (USF) board of trustees approved the financing plan for an approximately 35,000-seat stadium on campus, a step forward in the school’s quest to enhance sports facilities.

Sabine Kerssens, a Dutch systems engineer, is pursuing research in collaboration with Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.

IDEA Public Schools, beginning this week, are serving free meals to any child in the community at their two campuses in Hillsborough County, helping ensure children who rely on schools for nutritious meals won’t go without this summer.

Lakeland businessman Jack Harrell III will chair the Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors after serving as a member since 2018.

Working as a test development engineer at Jabil, a global manufacturing services company headquartered in St. Petersburg and one of the largest companies in the area, Sinead Fernandes is forging a successful path after completing undergraduate and graduate degrees at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.

Scholar Education, a provider of innovative educational solutions, is welcoming Marlee Strawn, former principal of Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School, as its new Head of Education.

Students at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland have less of a cost burden than students at many other public universities throughout the U.S., according to a report from My eLearning World, an online resource for digital education.

IDEA Public Schools, a public charter school network that emphasizes college readiness, has tapped James Hartman as the executive director for the Tampa Bay market.

Students at IDEA Public Schools got closer than ever to medicine and aviation careers as a thundering medical helicopter touched down on their campus, kicking off a memorable Career Day.