Why is Lakewood High School still behind?
The April 5 COQEBS meeting took a break from the Ruby Bridges debacle to focus on…
Education
‘We’ve made some mistakes’
With all the controversy surrounding Pinellas County Schools banning the film ‘Ruby…
South St. Pete youth become ‘Guardians of the Gulf’ with USF
Nearly 25 youth from the Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast spent three…
Local scholarship organization opens application to Pinellas County residents to earn $4,800 for college
The College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc. $4,800 scholarship application closes June 14…
Students can earn a degree for free with the SPC Promise Scholarship
St. Petersburg College offers the SPC Promise Scholarship to 2023 graduates…
All is not lost — yet?
Since there are students, teachers and staff members committed to educational excellence…
‘The Bluest Eye’ unbanned in Pinellas County schools
PINELLAS COUNTY — The Pinellas County Schools Library Media Review Team met on…
Death by concordance: A mandatory read for parents and students
‘Concordance diplomas are state approved and granted to students who did not…
The vote is unanimous: The ‘Ruby Bridges’ film ban is lifted
The North Shore Elementary School-Based Instructional and Media Review Committee declared…
My response to Superintendent Hendrick’s ‘Times’ column on ‘Ruby Bridges’ film
Disney’s ‘Ruby Bridges’ is a 1998 television film based on the true story of…
Truth, justice and the district’s way
“Something must change if the current administration’s credibility is to be restored.…
Film ‘Ruby Bridges’ banned in a Pinellas County school
‘Once again, a single parent provoked the district’s action toward…
11th annual literacy festival
The gloomy sky didn’t deter eventgoers from the 11th annual James Weldon Johnson…
College for Kids returns to St. Petersburg College’s Downtown Center
St. Petersburg College’s summer program, College for Kids, offers weekly themes,…
Local literacy advocates bring Black Children’s Book Week to library
Black Children’s Book Week kicked off March 4 at the James Weldon Johnson Community…
The saga at Hollywood High
‘For the last two years, I have engaged Lakewood’s principal and area…
The 37th Annual MLK Leadership Breakfast
The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of Negro Women held its…
Honoring Dr. King by recognizing students who are keeping his dream alive
On Jan. 12, more than 15 youths from Pinellas County were recognized for advancing the…