SCOTT KEELER | Times (2010)
4/11/14Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough,
Everyone is bleary-eyed at the Passover table, if they're in the right spirit, the adults from red wine, the children from staying up past bedtime. The point of the holiday, for the Jewish people, is to relax. They celebrate the exodus of their people from slavery in ancient Egypt by singing songs and slouching — i …
TAMPA — Richard "Dewayne" Bethune just quit his job with the Hillsborough County school system, supervising workers who repair hundreds of school buses.
Everyone is bleary-eyed at the Passover table, if they're in the right spirit, the adults from red wine, the children from staying up past bedtime. The point of the holiday, for the Jewish people, is to relax. They celebrate the exodus of their people from slavery in ancient Egypt by singing songs and slouching — …
TALLAHASSEE — As schoolchildren prepared to take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests for the last time, the state Senate put its unanimous support behind a proposal that would simplify the school grading formula for next year.
Magnet programs
The Pinellas County School District offers a number of magnet programs with specialized curriculums. Generally these programs are open to students countywide, but some are open only to students in certain application areas. Some programs have special entrance criteria and eligibility …
It's that time of year again. • Time for school tours, discovery nights and poring over test data, all with the desperate hope of getting your student into the right school. To help you through what can be a stressful process, we've compiled a list of basic and advanced tips.
The basics
Florida's tax-credit scholarship program is becoming an option for an increasing number of families in Pinellas and throughout the state. The program, which aims to give low-income families a broader choice of schools, continues to report tremendous growth.
In three days, the Pinellas County school system will start accepting applications for special programs for the 2014-15 academic year. The offerings include magnet, fundamental and high school career programs. The district refers to these as "application programs."
Choosing a school for your child can feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders — and your wallet. But don't rule out a private school education straightaway: Leaders say they make a point to eye the economy when setting tuition, and always try to offer financial assistance to promising students.
Welcome to the 18th annual edition of School Search. Our goal is to help Pinellas families with the important task of choosing the right school for their children in this season when schools begin to seek new students for the 2014-15 academic year.
This section focuses on Florida education news. We cover Pinellas County schools, Hillsborough County schools, Pasco County schools, Hernando County schools and Florida schools statewide, including FCAT news. It's all here on our education page: newspaper articles on education, education blog articles, as well as in-depth coverage of the FCAT and other issues affecting schools in Florida, especially Tampa Bay area schools.
