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Hillsborough board votes to change Tampa school’s Native American mascot
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChamberlain High School in Tampa will retire its “Chiefs” mascot, despite emotional testimony from...
Hillsborough school tax vote too close to call; recount possible
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHillsborough County’s vote on a new tax to support schools was too close to call late Tuesday. With...
Tampa Bay school board races are set amid high political interest
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSchool district politics have drawn increased attention over the past year as boards have grappled...
Tampa high school will retire its Native American mascot
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Florida school board sided with student leaders who asked to change the school's Native American mascot despite emotional testimony from alumni and an online petition with more than 6,000 ...
Hillsborough Commission ponders vape sales restrictions
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTAMPA — Three years ago, Hillsborough County banned the sale of vape products to people younger than 21. The state followed suit in 2021 and Florida law also prohibits the use of electronic ...
A win, a tragedy and a storm to watch in Tampa Bay this week | Editorial
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA few of this week’s highs and lows from around Tampa Bay. Children need to know. The Hillsborough County School Board stood up for education and common sense by dismissing an attack this week ...
Hillsborough sets quicker timetable for study of school boundaries
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoConsultants are speeding up a study that could change the boundaries determining where students go to public school in Hillsborough County. The New York architecture firm WXY Urban Design got ...
Teams at Hillsborough’s Chamberlain High have a new nickname: ‘the Storm’
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, the Hillsborough County School Board retired the Chiefs mascot at Chamberlain High. Students earlier this month chose “the Storm” to replace it, ending a contentious ...
Hillsborough School Board OKs sex education lessons after objections
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTeachers in Hillsborough County can resume lessons on human sexuality despite calls to remove detailed descriptions of the human body. Social conservatives backed by longtime activist Terry ...
Hillsborough candidates differ on proposed property tax for schools
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe proposed special property tax to support Hillsborough County Public Schools is turning out to be a litmus test for the eight candidates seeking election this summer to the School Board.
