Pinellas County School District

The arrangement with schools in Pinellas marks a foray into education for the Bucs' superstar and his methods — including some that have been criticized as pseudoscience.

Principal Keila Victor said building a community — or as she puts it, “a village” — for her 300 students is the most important part of her job.

The Hillsborough County School District was the only one in the Tampa Bay region to have more schools improve their grades since 2019 than decline.

The agreement provides an average raise of 3.25% and covers increases in health care and pension costs.

The deal would provide an average 3.25 percent raise and give teachers up to 15 additional hours of paid planning time.

Call Me MiSTER provides men of color with support such as tuition or housing assistance, books, or professional development.

A proposal from board member Caprice Edmond did not receive a second, meaning no discussion or vote on the issue took place. Masks will remain optional for students.

One board member will propose a district mask mandate with only a medical opt-out available at Tuesday afternoon’s board meeting.

The fifth-grade teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Clearwater was cited for her "passion and enthusiasm for learning."

Despite not being included in the state’s plan to reward teachers and principals, full-time support staff at Pinellas County schools will be receiving $1,000 bonuses.

Archeologists looking at a former Clearwater cemetery said that they have found a total of 29 grave shafts during the excavation process.

Archaeologists are searching for potential unmarked graves on a site in Clearwater.