Florida's popular back-to-school sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4, 2013. Here's the complete list of tax-free items.
More than half of elementary and middle schools statewide earned a lower grade due to tougher standards.
The first day of school is less than a month away.
Scores are in for 4th-10th grades. Tests were given in reading, math and science. Use this search engine to look up your child's school.
The Countryside High graduation is moved from Bright House Field to the school's gym because of weather, according to officials with Pinellas County Schools.
Here's a county-by-county look at the percentage of third-graders who passed the math portion of the FCAT achievement tests.
The reading and math scores are in for Pinellas County. Here's how kids in Clearwater schools did compared to the county as a whole.
Countryside High is fortunate to have a pair of valedictorians with sky-high grade point averages.
Clearwater Patch salutes the valedictorians and salutatorians at Clearwater High School for the 2012-13 school year.
The Cougars were looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time in school history, but were done in by a determined Bulls team Saturday.
It's not just a school rumor. Pinellas County Schools will end the practice.
Here are the dates Clearwater students and parents need to know for the 2013-14 school year in Pinellas County.
A district review of dropout prevention and alternative education programs showed there was room for improvement. What changes would you like to see made, Clearwater?
What should happen to underperforming schools in Pinellas County?
A Coast Guard member did a boating safety demonstration.
Alexandra Chandler's nearly 8-minute documentary will air on C-SPAN on April 20.
A hundred Pinellas County educators received a free concealed weapons course courtesy of a licensed firearms instructor on Saturday.
Katie Warren, a third grade student at St. Paul's School, was awarded third place in the science and technology competition. Three other Clearwater students placed in the top 10 out of 600 entrants.
Clearwater residents counting on this state program to help fund college dreams might find the rules of the game changing soon.
Students in Clearwater won't have to go to school on Monday, Feb. 18.
Time is running out for Pinellas County residents who want to obtain their GED using Florida’s old version of the test.
The Clearwater-based organization sent 20 players to colleges this year, including five from Clearwater high schools.
Six Cougar football players, including USF-bound defensive star Mike Love, signed letters of intent Tuesday to play at the collegiate level.
To make life easier for the parents in Clearwater, here are the latest menus for Pinellas County Schools.
The Pinellas School Board is considering hiring mental health counselors who would evaluate students identified as potential security risks and make sure they get treatment, TBO.com reports.
The application period to enroll your student at a magnet, fundamental or career academy program is Wednesday, Jan. 23. Pinellas County Schools is offering hands-on help all day Tuesday at its central office in Largo.
Public schools in Clearwater are closed Friday for a Teacher Work Day and again on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The USF-sponsored contest not only encourages creativity and ingenuity in school children, it also rewards them for their efforts. A Clearwater High student took the top prize in the competition last year.
Carl Zimmermann, a freshman lawmaker and Countryside High teacher, drafted a bill to keep students and teachers safe during situations like a school shooting. It's one example of how he's using his experience in the classroom in his new role a
Pinellas County Schools continue to look into rumors of potential violence connected to the Mayan calendar, but no credible threats have been found at this time, officials report.
People all over the world want to know how to help families affected by the shootings at Sandy Hook elementary.
On Monday, Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Michael A. Grego sent the following letter to Pinellas County Schools staff regarding school safety in response to the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Today's shooting massacre at a Connecticut elementary school is a national tragedy. Protecting our schools and community is a No. 1 priority. How ready are Clearwater schools to respond to crisis?
Fresh Healthy Vending, a healthy vending machine company, will install six of its machines at the Clearwater school on Friday.
A look at what's cooking in Clearwater public school cafeterias this week.
'Away: A Story of Trash' examined what happens to garbage after it is discarded.
The top 40 area public high schools are highlighted in the rankings, which were compiled by the Tampa Bay Business Journal using statistics from the Florida Department of Education.
Clearwater students will get two full weeks off for the holidays this year, according to the 2012-13 Pinellas County Schools calendar.
A look at what's cooking in Pinellas County school cafeterias this week.