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Brink Foundation writes $75,000 check for schoolsIt takes a combination of growing up with the right learning environment, inspiring teachers, and a good education to impact generations of students. Little did they know at the time how Tampa schools would change one family forever, inspiring the creation of the Brink Foundation, a private family foundation that aims to improve quality of life in Tampa communities. |
Karen Perez elected chairperson of Hillsborough county School BoardKaren Perez was elected chairperson of the Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday, replacing two-term chairperson Nadia Combs. |
Hillsborough names Van Ayres permanent school superintendentThe Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously Thursday to install Ayres on a permanent basis, according to a release from the school district. Ayres had served as interim superintendent since June, following the resignation of Addison Davis. |
Hillsborough Co. Schools and Teachers Association agree to salary increase for teachersHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Public Schools teachers and staff could soon see a salary increase. The school district and the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) tentatively agreed to provide salary increases to all instructional staff. HCPS said the increase is dependent on each instructional employee’s current step level. |
Incentive room at Tampa school rewards good behavior with recreationTAMPA — At his previous stop as principal at Webb Middle School, Frank Diaz borrowed a concept that one of his school administrator friends used at Leto High. An incentive room. |
As Hillsborough’s population booms, its public school enrollment stays flatDespite a reputation as one of the nation’s hottest markets, with steady population growth since the pandemic, enrollment is dropping in Hillsborough County’s traditional public schools. Twenty-day student counts released this week show schools run by the school district had a net loss of 1,581 students when compared with the 20th day of 2022-23. By comparison, charter schools — which get state funding but are managed independently — grew by 2,528 students. |
AP Psychology course back in Hillsborough County Public SchoolsTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Advanced Placement Psychology classes are back at Hillsborough County public schools following a confusing back-and-forth with Florida’s Department of Education. Hillsborough County Public Schools initially removed the AP class over fears the course went against the state’s new teaching guidelines. |
Here’s who Hillsborough Schools leaders voted as their next interim superintendentTAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously on the next interim superintendent who will be taking over the duties of soon-to-be-former Superintendent Addison Davis. During a meeting Tuesday afternoon, Chief of Strategic Planning and Partnerships Van Ayres was voted to take on the new role as the county's interim superintendent, effective July 15. |
Addison Davis is stepping down as Hillsborough schools superintendentThe largest school district in the Tampa Bay area is losing its leader. Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Addison Davis announced he is stepping down effective July 14. The announcement comes a day after the Sarasota County School Board chose Hillsborough Deputy Superintendent Terrence Connor as its new head of schools. |
More High-School Grads Forgo College in Hot Labor MarketMore high-school graduates are being diverted from college campuses by brighter prospects for blue-collar jobs in a historically strong labor market for less-educated workers. The college enrollment rate for recent U.S. high-school graduates, ages 16 to 24, declined to 62% last year from 66.2% in 2019, just before the pandemic began, according to the latest Labor Department data. The rate topped out at 70.1% in 2009. |