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Public schools in Hillsborough County will follow other schools’ protocols in their efforts to return students to the classroom.

But no vote is imminent in Hillsborough County as some parents are demanding the face-mask policies end immediately.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida was exploring a bill of rights that would protect students from being punished by their universities if they violated social-distancing rules, mask-wearing violations or other public health measures. No such bill has emerged, and some students have been punished.

Browning said masks will continue to be required in Pasco schools, and that the district will reevaluate the decision closer to the fall semester.

The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise last year, shutting down major colleges and universities around the country. Two USF students experienced their freshman year during the pandemic.

Things are a little bit different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s where parents can — and cannot — send their children this summer.

When lawmakers have slashed Florida's Bright Futures scholarship during past difficult budget cycles, Black and Latino students lost out the most.

It would grant immunity from lawsuits stemming from the shift to online learning at the start of the pandemic.

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.

In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.

Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.