High Schools

Sports

It's The Dog Days Of Summer, Again, For This Tampa-Area Cross-Country Team

Jacob Wentz
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Student-athletes at a local high school have been waking up early this summer to pick up some running companions — dogs from the Humane Society.
Education

Legislature Spells Out Steps To Curtail Heat Strokes Among High School Athletes

Florida is well-known for producing high-caliber high school athletes, in part thanks to its near year-round sunshine and warm weather.But Florida also…
Education

Hillsborough County Putting Athletic Trainers In All High Schools After Football Death

Wayne Garcia
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All 27 Hillsborough County high schools will soon have an athletic trainer on campus.The school board's decision on Tuesday to spend $270,000 for the…
Education

Sarasota County Schools Approve New Dual Enrollment Deal With USF

Kerry Sheridan
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The Sarasota County School Board has approved a deal for some University of South Florida college courses to be offered at local high schools.The new…
Local / State

Coach: Private School Baseball Players Suspended For Hazing

The baseball coach at a private school in Bradenton says he suspended at least 15 players after an incident of locker-room hazing.Inspiration Academy's…
Education

Why Miami-Dade High School Students Are Teaching Their Classmates About Health

Abuse. Drugs. Mental health issues.It’s tough enough for anyone to talk about those problems. It can be even harder for teens facing them for the first…
Education

To Make High Schoolers Want To Read, Miami Teacher Makes It A Competition

Miami Northwestern High School English teacher Daniel Dickey has found a way to make his tenth graders brag about their reading skills.Mischael Saint-Sume…

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