Hillsborough County Public Schools

The Tampa Bay History Center is marking a half century of desegregation in Hillsborough County schools with a panel discussion this week.

The Hillsborough County School Board voted to remove the medical opt-out clause and give parents the choice of whether their children wear masks.

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

Addison Davis said the moves have been hard but necessary to avoid a district takeover by state education leaders.

Superintendent Addison Davis talked about what the district will have to do to address a $100 million deficit — and that includes layoffs.

The school district says it must make the cuts, or risk not being able to pay its staff by summer.

WUSF's Kerry Sheridan and project editor Jessica Bakeman talk about the series of education stories and how vulnerable populations of students are facing the educational challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

A yawning budget deficit is forcing Hillsborough School officials to consider possible layoffs or rezoning and closing of some of its schools.

Hillsborough County Public Schools plans to increase the annual salary of almost 4,500 new teachers to $46,900.

The moves will save the financially strapped school district about $45 million in payroll, Superintendent Addison Davis wrote in a letter to parents and staff.

Addison Davis will work remotely while in quarantine.

With public K-12 schools and universities starting a new school year, some students are heading back to campus. But a Monday ruling challenging the state's face to face instruction requirement could change that.