While other Pasco schools go mask-free for graduation, two must cover up
The calendar is the culprit. Their ceremonies take place one day before the districtâs mask mandate expires.
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Pasco eSchool assistant principal Erin Senior records her portion of her school s 2020 virtual graduation ceremony in advance of the event. For 2021, the school will have its commencement in person, with masks. [ Pasco County Schools ]
Updated Yesterday
Some parents whose children graduate from Pasco Countyâs eSchool this spring have a request of the district.
They want their kids to have a mask-optional commencement.
âIt would be nice to see all the smiles on that day,â said Stephanie Ramirez of New Port Richey.
Are school dress codes too hard on girls? âWeâre not in the 1950s anymore.â
Pasco County plans a âdeep diveâ on its dress code as other school districts across Florida also wrestle with the issue.
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Students arrive at Pasco County s Gulf Middle School for the first day of school in August 2020. Discussions are ongoing whether some of the clothing they wear, such as ripped jeans, are appropriate in the district s dress code. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
The Pasco County school districtâs dress code is biased against girls, and needs to be fixed.
School Board member Colleen Beaudoin said sheâs heard that sentiment from several parents and students recently. But when the time came Tuesday for public comment on the districtâs student code of conduct revisions, no one came forward.
Support builds for Florida teachers to get vaccinated sooner
Gov. Ron DeSantis has turned away requests to move educators to a higher priority.
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This photo of a Newsome High classroom in October illustrates how difficult it is to maintain social distance in schools. The image was included in a tweet by superintendent Addison Davis. More than 75 COVID-19 cases have been reported at Newsome this year. [ Hillsborough County School District ]
Published Jan. 9
Since the summer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has hammered home his view that schools must remain open if the stateâs economy has any chance of reviving and thriving.
Pasco superintendent defends sharing data with sheriff, as teachers object
The comments followed a Times investigation that revealed the Sheriffâs Office was using grades to compile a list of kids at-risk of becoming criminals. âPeople post stuff to the internet,â he said.
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Pasco County school superintendent Kurt Browning defended sharing student information with the Pasco County Sheriffâs Office at a School Board meeting on Tuesday. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Updated Dec. 16, 2020
LAND Oâ LAKES â Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning angrily defended the district sharing private student data with the Sheriffâs Office during a Tuesday School Board meeting, after parents and teachers called for changes to a controversial program that uses the data to identify kids who could âfall into a life of crime.â
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