Hillsborough County Public Schools

The Hillsborough School District's hiring fair this week and other efforts aim to fill close to 800 instructional jobs and more than 150 bus driving positions.

After a state legislative session that produced a series of new laws regarding education, WUSF is airing teachers' voices, in their own words, about what they see as their main challenges.

Hillsborough County voters will consider a tax referendum for schools on the August ballot, while Pasco voters will face a similar question in November.

The referendum pitched by Addison Davis comes as the district sees a projected $89 million deficit for the period ending in June.

Many district's schools in urban areas are operating at reduced capacity, while schools in rural areas are packed, one board member said.

The agreement would provide one-time salary increases for all Hillsborough County public school instructional personnel. It still needs to be ratified by the union and approved by the school board.

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.