Education

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Two Hillsborough School Board Seats Go to November, With a Residency Question Trailing One Candidate

Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy advance in District 2, while board chair Karen Perez fell two points short of winning outright and now faces Kenneth Gay countywide on Nov. 3.

Aug 234 min read

Education

Wimauma Is Hillsborough Schools' Fastest-Growing Zone, and 16 of the District's Next 18 Schools Are Headed South

Classes start Monday, Aug. 10, and South Hillsborough campuses are again absorbing more students than they were built for. The district's long-range plan calls for 18 new schools in 15 years, 16 of them in the south county, and the next one in Wimauma is still a year out.

Aug 44 min read

Education

Hillsborough Reopens Its Leggings Ban After Parent Backlash, With a New Vote Tuesday and School Starting Aug. 10

The school board unanimously agreed to revisit a new dress code rule that bars leggings and spandex unless covered to mid-thigh. A follow-up vote is set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, six days before Hillsborough students return to class.

Jul 293 min read

Education

Free Backpacks Across Tampa Before Aug. 10: Where Hillsborough Families Can Get School Supplies for Nothing

Hillsborough's 19th Annual Back to School Fair moves to Citrus Park Town Center on Aug. 1 with free backpacks for the first 1,000 students — and it's one of several free giveaways across Tampa in the days before the Aug. 10 first day.

Jul 243 min read

Education

Hillsborough Schools Cut Screen-Time Apps in K-2 Classrooms — Printed Books and Conversation Return

The district is dropping adaptive learning apps like i-Ready, Amira and Imagine Learning from daily K-2 instruction, replacing tablet time with reading, writing and hands-on activities as the Aug. 10 first day nears.

Jul 183 min read