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Education
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Hillsborough College seeks $5M for Ruskin workforce building
Hillsborough College is raising $5 million through its Harvesting the Future Campaign to build the Pop and Glenn Dickman Family Workforce Education Building at its SouthShore Campus in Ruskin, with an Oct. 23 gala and a dollar-for-dollar donation match up to $500,000.
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Hillsborough College seeks $5M for Ruskin workforce building
Hillsborough College is raising $5 million through its Harvesting the Future Campaign to build the Pop and Glenn Dickman Family Workforce Education Building at its SouthShore Campus in Ruskin, with an Oct. 23 gala and a dollar-for-dollar donation match up to $500,000.
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Hillsborough College seeks $5M for Ruskin workforce building
Hillsborough College is raising $5 million through its Harvesting the Future Campaign to build the Pop and Glenn Dickman Family Workforce Education Building at its SouthShore Campus in Ruskin, with an Oct. 23 gala and a dollar-for-dollar donation match up to $500,000.
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Parents have until Sept. 14 to weigh in on Florida vaccine rule
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has proposed removing chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines from school-entry requirements statewide, with a public comment window open through Sept. 14 that gives Hillsborough County parents a direct say.
Education
Hillsborough earns first A grade since 2014 as Lennard, East Bay students return
Hillsborough County Public Schools earned its first A district grade since 2014 as students at Lennard High, East Bay High and Apollo Beach K-8 returned to class Monday, Aug. 10, with 74 schools rated A, teacher vacancies cut by two-thirds, and screen-based programs eliminated for K-2 students.
Education
Four charter schools close days before Aug. 10 start, displacing 292 students
Four Hillsborough County charter schools closed immediately after surrendering their contracts, displacing 292 students less than a week before the Monday, Aug. 10 start of school, with board members calling for greater accountability and state-level safeguards.
Education
Hillsborough reading program offers free tablets to struggling readers as school year opens
A music-based literacy program active in Hillsborough County schools helps struggling readers gain one to two grade levels in 12 weeks, offering qualifying Apollo Beach and Ruskin families free access as the 2026-27 school year begins Monday, Aug. 10.
Education
Record AP pass rates, less screen time greet Lennard and East Bay students Monday
Hillsborough County's AP exam pass rate hit a record 71% in 2026, up 18 points since 2022, while K-2 students at Apollo Beach K-8 will lose three daily screen-based programs in favor of printed books and hands-on learning when school starts Monday, Aug. 10.
Education
East Bay High School welcomes Class of 2030 freshmen at two-day FAST Camp
East Bay High School held its Freshman Academic Summer Transition Camp on Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23, giving incoming ninth-graders a head start on navigating high school life before the August 10 first day of classes.
Education
School board reverses leggings ban six days before classes start
The Hillsborough County School Board voted Tuesday, Aug. 4, to reverse its leggings ban, allowing students at Lennard High, East Bay High and Apollo Beach K-8 to wear leggings without a mid-thigh covering when school opens Monday, Aug. 10.
Education
South Shore classrooms hit capacity as Wimauma growth outpaces school construction
Rapid growth in Wimauma is pushing South Shore schools past capacity as the Aug. 10 school year begins, with relief from a $72 million middle school and a planned elementary school still one to three years away.
Education
Two days left to suggest a name for Wimauma's $72 million middle school
Hillsborough County Public Schools is accepting community name suggestions for its new $72 million Wimauma middle school through 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, with the School Board scheduled to vote on a final name September 1.
Education
HCPS moves all back-to-school forms online ahead of August 10 start
Hillsborough County Public Schools has made all required back-to-school forms available digitally through the Focus Parent Portal, eliminating paper packets for families at Lennard High, East Bay High, Apollo Beach K-8, and other area schools ahead of the Monday, August 10 first day of school.
Education
Less screen time, free field trips, fewer exams: three changes coming to Apollo Beach and Ruskin classrooms this fall
Hillsborough County Public Schools announced three changes for the 2026-2027 school year: K-2 students will lose daily screen-based literacy programs in favor of hands-on instruction, every PreK-8 student gets a free field trip funded by the November 2024 millage referendum, and 82 semester exams are eliminated for middle and high schoolers.
Education
Florida's 32-day back-to-school tax holiday starts Monday: what qualifies and how much you save
Florida's 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs Monday, July 20, through Thursday, August 20, giving Apollo Beach and Ruskin families 32 days to buy school supplies, clothing, and computers tax-free before Hillsborough County students start school Monday, August 10.
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