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Lutz K-8 students parade as book characters Oct. 30
Lutz K-8 School holds its annual Book Character Parade on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:50 a.m., with costume prizes in four categories across three grade divisions.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Hillsborough school board opposes superintendent election referendum
The Hillsborough County School Board unanimously voted Oct. 7 to urge voters to reject Referendum 1, which would replace the appointed superintendent with a partisan elected position starting in 2028, a change that would affect Steinbrenner High and other Lutz and Odessa schools.
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Hillsborough schools hit record 92.8% graduation rate
Hillsborough County Public Schools' new Impact Report shows a record 92.8% graduation rate and 71% college-and-career acceleration rate, building on the district's first A grade in over a decade, with Steinbrenner High School in Lutz among the top performers.
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Sunlake High senior joins nearly 100 bands for USF halftime show
Sunlake High School senior Tessa Sadloski performed with the USF HOT Band during the Bulls' home opener halftime show, joining students from nearly 100 Florida high schools at the annual USF HOT Day event.
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Sunlake High Best Buddies chapter recruits for April walk
Sunlake High School's Best Buddies chapter in Land O' Lakes is recruiting new members to pair students with peers who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, with the Tampa Bay Friendship Walk set for April 17, 2027.
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Florida threatens Hillsborough school funding over library books
Florida Education Commissioner Dr. Henry Mack's Sept. 23 memo singles out Hillsborough County for keeping books he called inappropriate in high school libraries, requiring a 90-day action plan that affects every district school including Steinbrenner High in Lutz.
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Saint Leo announces 93-credit bachelor's degree for January 2027
Saint Leo University, the east Pasco County institution, says it will offer Florida's first accredited 93-credit bachelor's degree starting in January 2027, a business analytics program the university estimates will cut graduation time to three years and cost about 25% less than a traditional four-year degree.
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Angeline Academy students open cafe selling 80 drinks in first week
Students at Angeline Academy of Innovation in Land O' Lakes opened Sweets at Angeline, a fully operational student-run cafe, on Sept. 8, selling more than 80 drinks in its first week using the first Botrista automated beverage system in a Florida school.
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Hillsborough expands free field trips to all PreK-8 students
Hillsborough County Public Schools is offering all 135,000 PreK-8 students a free field trip this school year, funded by $1.9 million from the voter-approved millage referendum.
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LOLHS sells $50 homecoming dance tickets, warns of sellout
Land O' Lakes High School's "Out of This World" homecoming dance is Sept. 26, with $50 tickets on sale now through RYCOR and strict eligibility, dress code and entry rules families need to know.
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Sunlake High hosts college fair Oct. 6 with 20-plus universities
Sunlake High School's annual College Fair brings representatives from more than 20 universities to the Land O' Lakes school on Oct. 6, but juniors and seniors must register and bring a digital ticket to attend.
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Sunlake High, seven area schools earn state behavior honors
Eight schools in Land O' Lakes and Lutz earned state PBIS honors for positive school culture, with Sunlake High and four other local campuses achieving the top Gold designation.
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