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Pinellas schools under fire for book review list
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe Pinellas County school district has 87 books it wants its librarians to take a closer look at before making them available for student use. That list...
Pinellas teachers, district reach deal for 4.5% raises
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Pinellas County school district and teachers union reached an agreement on a pay and benefits...
Pinellas schools prepare for major leadership shift as retirements near
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Pinellas County school district is preparing for a generational change in leadership. In the...
Pinellas schools to offer day care for district employees starting in July
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLARGO — Pinellas County school district employees with young children soon will have a new, more...
Pinellas decides on a name for its new middle school in St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Pinellas County school district has a name for the new middle school it plans to open next year in northeast St. Petersburg. The school board on Tuesday unanimously agreed on Mangrove Bay ...
Pinellas to reimburse school employees who lost pay during quarantines
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLARGO — Pinellas County school district workers who lost pay when they were forced to quarantine this past spring will be getting their money after all. The school board on Tuesday approved ...
Pinellas school district faces pushback over its ban of ‘The Bluest Eye’
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Pinellas County school district is facing pointed questions after sidestepping its formal procedure last week when it banned Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from all high schools. The procedure ...
Pinellas schools ban 5 books after hearing passages read aloud at meetings
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Pinellas County school district has pulled five books from its shelves amid concerns that their content, which includes graphic sex and violence, is inappropriate for minors. It did so without ...
Tough issues await as Pinellas’ new superintendent prepares to take over
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLARGO — Kevin Hendrick won’t officially take charge of the Pinellas County school district until...
Pinellas schools warn parents about app with privacy issues
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Pinellas County school district is warning parents to counsel their children about Saturn — Time Together, a phone app that could jeopardize their privacy and even safety. In an email sent ...