Chasing a passing grade
Kathleen Young Parker BY ALLY ANALORE & SHANI TRACEY, Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG — In 2014, five south St. Pete elementary …
Who will represent your child, part 2
L-R, District 3 candidates Dr. Nicole Carr and Carl Zimmermann BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – As we draw nearer to the Aug. 28 …
Who will represent your child?
Dr. Chris Warren BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – As we draw nearer to the Aug. 28 Primary Elections, the NAACP St. Petersburg Branch …
3,000 community members gather to demand more from school board
Maria Scruggs, president of the St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP, is 100 percent behind FAST’s call to release quarterly accountability reports. BY …
Pinellas County Schools Choice Program application period now
PINELLAS COUNTY – A growing list of 70 choice programs are now being offered by Pinellas County Schools. The district’s high-quality programs are designed …
Pinellas County Schools Pre-K and VPK programs
Pinellas County Schools is updating its online application process for Prekindergarten for three year olds and Voluntary Prekindergarten. From Jan. 22 to …
Weather Update and School Closure Announcement
Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 Weather Update and School Closure Announcement Pinellas County Schools will be CLOSED Tuesday, Sept. 12, …
New plan aims to close the achievement gap within 10 years
Students hurrying home from Lakewood Elementary, one of the Transformation Zone schools that would benefit from the elimination of the achievement gap. …
New minority achievement officer plans to close the achievement gap
Dr. Lewis Brinson BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Dr. Lewis Brinson, the newly appointed minority achievement officer, aims to make …
Young men and women honored for academic excellence
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Ecstatic parents packed into the Palladium last month to witness close to 400 high school young men …
Celebrating the 2016-17 school year
Dr. Michael Grego BY MICHAEL A. GREGO, ED.D., Superintendent We have much to celebrate as we reflect on the first semester of the 2016-17 school year …
New and familiar faces at the NAACP
ST. PETERSBURG — The Enoch Davis Center played host to the St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP 2016 elections. Election results were no secret given that the …
Joanne Lentino: ‘We need a teacher on the School Board’
Joanne Lentino BY MELISSA MAHLER, Contributor PINELLAS COUNTY – Joanne Lentino is running for the District 1 seat on the Pinellas County School …
Pinellas School Board candidates invited to pledge support at FAST assembly tonight
About 3,000 people gathered at Tropicana Field for a Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST) event in April Source: Tampa Bay Times, Colleen Wright All …
Information sessions and updates regarding education in Pinellas County schools
PINELLAS COUNTY — During a community meeting hosted at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum before the start of school last year, several …