School districts nationwide have struggled to recover from pandemic learning losses, but one in Tampa Bay is faring better than the rest. Third through eighth graders in Pinellas County performed better than students in other districts with similar socioeconomic
A Pinellas County School Board member has launched a new FL nonprofit with a focus on education policy, advocacy and funding. (Shutterstock)ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine is launching a new nonprofit focused on education
A new statewide education advocacy organization is entering the conversation around public schools in Florida, aiming to push for stronger policy, increased transparency and improved student outcomes. Educating Florida’s Future (EFF), founded by Pinellas County School Board member Laura
An Auditor General's report found that the state cannot account for $270 million in school voucher funding. While lawmakers are supposed to conclude their Legislative Session Friday, they have yet to complete their only constitutional obligation, to pass a
Tampa Bay Times, Article Link, Published Dec. 17, 2025 Imagine if Florida lost track of $270 million of your tax dollars on any given day. Or that the state couldn’t find 30,000 students. You would be puzzled, stunned and outraged.
Letter to the editor in response to a published piece about Florida education commissioner being booed at the state school board conference. Tampa Bay Times, Letter Link, Published Dec. 10, 2025 Lacking leadership Florida’s education ecosystem includes 350,000 teachers, leaders and
Dear friends, US News & World Report published an opinion piece by me this past week. The link is below, I hope you take the time to read it. Our schools impact our national security, our economic prosperity and
U.S. News & World Report, Article Link, Published Oct. 8, 2025. There’s nothing ‘conservative’ about giving away billions in tax dollars without accountability. When my older son was four years old, I drove him every day to the most prestigious private
Tampa Bay Times , Article Link, Published May 1, 2025. The talk in Tallahassee right now is all about tax cuts, but did you know that Florida will soon face multibillion-dollar budget deficits? I was at the capital recently, and
Tampa Bay Times, Article Link, Published Sept. 26, 2023. Let’s talk about books. There have been plenty of articles in the Tampa Bay Times and plenty of talk online and in bookstores about banning books in Pinellas County and across
