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St. Pete Chamber of Commerce adds education to its 2016 legislative priorities

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The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce is backing the usual suspects this Legislative Session, but this year, the pro-business group is adding a new priority to its list: education. Following the high-profile “Failure Factories” investigation by the Tampa Bay Times, the chamber decided to get on board with some potential fixes. The exposĂŠ uncovered five chronically failing elementary schools in Pinellas County, all in South St. Pete. Much has been debated about improving the educational outcomes for students attending…

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Tampa Bay Times’ “Failure Factories” series recognized by Columbia Journalism Review

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The Tampa Bay Times has been honored as one of the best examples of journalism in 2015 by the Columbia Journalism review. In a breakdown of the good vs. the bad, The Times’ Failure Factories series was recognized as one of nine examples of stand out reporting. “The Tampa Bay Times’ ongoing series on five underperforming elementary schools tells a story that national media is less likely to cover,” an excerpt from the review reads. The series chronicles Campbell Park,…

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Tampa Bay Times receives Innovation in Journalism Award for “Failure Factories” series

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The National Press Foundation said Wednesday that its newly minted Innovation in Journalism Award goes to the Tampa Bay Times. The Times earned the award for its “Failure Factories” series, first published in early August, which investigated how the Pinellas County School Board turned five schools in the county’s black areas into among the worst in the state. “The Tampa Bay Times investigation surfaced the disastrous impact of resegregation of its local schools,” the NPF judges said. “Its innovative use of…

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Julie Delegal: Being black matters, researcher says

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Some whites’ approach to the #BlackLivesMatter movement presumes a zero-sum game: If one group is “awarded” national attention on any issue, the reasoning goes, then other groups by contrast, necessarily must lose something. But #BlackLivesMatter doesn’t mean that only black lives matter. It means, rather, that we can no longer pretend that institutions in our country, like our criminal justice system, are race-neutral. It means that we can’t turn a blind eye to disparate treatment for African-Americans, especially when that…

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If Lewis Stephens’ City Council hopes die, he’ll keep other options open

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With sweat dripping down his temples and rolling down to his red and white polkadot bowtie, St. Pete City Council candidate Lewis Stephens was the picture of hope and optimism Tuesday morning waiting to greet voters at the Thomas “Jet” Jackson Recreation Center, formerly Wildwood. Nevermind the heat, Stephens donned a dapper cream colored suit with the bowtie serving as the cherry on top making him look friendly and approachable. Neighborhood residents showed up periodically, basketballs in hand, and each…

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Aaron Sharpe responds to Tampa Bay Times article comparing all District 7 City Council candidates

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St. Pete City Council candidate Aaron Sharpe wants voters to know there are plenty of differences between the five candidates running to succeed Wengay Newton in District 7. Sharpe responded to an article in the Tampa Bay Times in which the candidates were all painted with the same brush. Issues facing the city’s most needy district have created similar talking points between candidates. They all want to bring jobs to the area. Each wants affordable housing, better schools and safer…

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Dad blogger argues ‘Failure Factories’ isn’t as bad as the Tampa Bay Times made out

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Most of us were disgusted over the weekend when we read the Tampa Bay Times investigative analysis “Failure Factories,” which showed five Pinellas County schools were grossly failing to educate its students. Those five schools — Melrose, Campbell Park, Lakewood, Maximo and Fairmount Park – went from being considered average just eight years ago to being in the bottom tier of Florida public schools. Melrose Elementary is ranked the worst elementary school in the state, with Fairmount Park right behind…

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