From an ‘F’ to an ‘A’: Lakewood Elementary’s renaissance

Part 1: Lakewood Elementary was once considered one of the worst-performing public schools in Florida; after perennially receiving "D" and "F" grades from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), it was labeled a "failure factory" in the 2015 Tampa Bay Times series of the same name that would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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Waveney Ann Moore: Anti-maskers make light of life

I was a week late, but Wednesday, I watched the recent Pinellas County School Board meeting. It was fascinating and a bit distressing. Here’s a sampling of what I saw and heard:

This from speakers who rose to express their opposition to a proposed special meeting to discuss a mask mandate to protect Pinellas County public school students and staff. As you’ve probably heard, the proposal by School Board member Caprice Edmond went nowhere, though her effort was supported by colleagues Laura Hine and Nicole Carr.