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Pasco schools to pull ‘peaceful assembly’ rules from student code of conduct
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (729+ words) Pasco schools to pull "peaceful assembly" rules from student code of conduct'Tampa Bay Times...
Pasco schools plan to ramp up advanced classes districtwide
2+ day, 25+ min ago (735+ words) Pasco schools plan to ramp up advanced classes districtwide'Tampa Bay Times...
Help us report on Florida’s child welfare system
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (225+ words) Help us report on Florida's child welfare system'Tampa Bay Times Florida's foster care population has been cut nearly in half over the last six years, according to the Department of Children and Families Lead agencies say they are putting greater…...
Later high school start times? It looks unlikely without Florida mandate
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (671+ words) The big news: School districts across Florida are taking a close look at whether they will change their high school start times so teens can sleep later each day. Last year, lawmakers reversed the mandate that high schools begin classes…...
A conservative argues against the proposed federal vaccine changes | Column
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (286+ words) A conservative argues against the proposed federal vaccine changes | Column'Tampa Bay Times Washington is weighing changes to long-standing childhood vaccines " and Florida parents are paying close attention In conversations across the state, one thing comes up again and again: Parents…...
St. Petersburg nonprofit to build affordable housing for ex-foster youth
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (376+ words) St. Petersburg nonprofit to build affordable housing for ex-foster youth'Tampa Bay Times For young adults aging out of the foster system, turning 18 presents an immediate problem.Where to live?A St Petersburg nonprofit leader is raising money to build supportive…...
Pasco aims to bolster tiny Lacoochee Elementary by adding grade levels
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1233+ words) Pasco aims to bolster tiny Lacoochee Elementary by adding grade levels'tampabay.com Pasco County school officials have new plans for the district's most under-capacity school, and they don't include closing the campus.Instead, Lacoochee Elementary School, which serves a heavily…...
3 things to know after FDA officials said COVID-19 vaccines are deadly for kids
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (353+ words) Finley Martin, 14, gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Pasadena, Calif., on May 14, 2021. More than 2,000 children in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…...
Court OKs Florida to enforce social media law restricting children’s access
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (580+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, is pictured in 2024 with Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, who made the social media bill a priority of that legislative session, and Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo in Tallahassee. An appeals court said Florida can…...
Pinellas schools seek public input on possible school closures
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (738+ words) Pinellas superintendent Kevin Hendrick, shown taking a selfie with Dunedin High students in 2024, says the district needs public input as it decides how to best use its schools as enrollment declines. The district has set five town hall meetings for…...