Divya Kumar

4 days ago | tampabay.com | Divya Kumar

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved a deal with the teacher’s union that allocates around $15 million to keep in place a bonus structure for employees at schools within what is known as its Transformation Network. The district started the network in 2020 to provide additional resources to employees at low-performing schools. In its first year, the network had 45 schools, and this year will have 39.

4 days ago | centrotampabay.com | Divya Kumar

El Consejo Escolar del Condado de Hillsborough aprobó un acuerdo con el sindicato de maestros que asigna alrededor de 15 millones de dólares para mantener una estructura de bonos para los empleados de las escuelas dentro de lo que se conoce como la Red de Transformación. El distrito comenzó la red en 2020 para proporcionar recursos adicionales a los empleados de las escuelas de bajo rendimiento. En su primer año, la red tenía 45 escuelas, y este año tendrá 39.

1 week ago | tampabay.com | Divya Kumar

Two Hillsborough County schools will get new principals after a school board vote Tuesday. Thomas Synder, assistant principal for curriculum at Bloomindale High School, will become principal of Durant High School. Synder started in Hillsborough County as a teacher at Riverview High School in 2004. He has also been an assistant principal at Alonzo High School. Synder will replace Gary Graham, who has served as principal since 2019.

1 week ago | opencampus.org | Divya Kumar |Ian Hodgson

The University of Florida announced a sole finalist to be its next president: Santa J. Ono, president of the University of Michigan. The announcement followsa search that began after former President Ben Sasse resigned last July, citing his wife’s health. After his resignation, reports of a surge in spending on administrative hires and consultant reports surfaced as the university, which had recently broken into the Top 5 ranks among public universities, took a dip.

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Divya Kumar

By Divya Kumar - Tampa Bay Times (TNS) TAMPA, Fla. -- Joseph Charry said he didn't come to the University of South Florida to protest. But the Colombian student's role in pro-Palestine protests last spring led him to temporarily lose his visa and return home, an experience thousands of international students across the country are now facing for an array of reasons from protests to traffic infractions. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.