With the closing of the 2022-23 academic year, Pinellas County Schools has much to celebrate. The end of this school year truly demonstrates the academic excellence within our school, from our graduates who will soon be entering the workforce, military service or attending colleges all over the state and nation (Dartmouth, Yale and West Point, among others) to our Scripps National Spelling Bee winner and Odyssey of the Mind team taking second at the World Championships.
Even with all the accomplishments of our schools and students, the buzz has been: How will public schools “survive” with the new laws, vouchers and scholarship programs? It is imperative to actually know what is in the laws and not sensationalize or self-censor. The truth is, Pinellas County Schools has successfully been competing with private, independent, charter and home schools for decades. And, we have been fiscally responsible in doing so.
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