Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education

12/05/2025

The Karma for Cara (K4C) invites applications for its micro-grant program, which will award grants of up to $1,000 to students 18 years of age and under to complete service projects in their communities. Learn more and apply by Jan. 1 at https://karmaforcara.org/microgrant-application.

The Karma for Cara microgrant program is managed by our partner, Living Classrooms Foundation. Living Classrooms is a nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its “Inspired to Serve” program aims to engage students from a diversity of backgrounds in service.

12/04/2025

Happy National Cookie Day! Speaking of cookies, American Heritage Chocolate has sponsored two Newspaper in Education curriculum supplements. The Science of Chocolate will be publishing in 2026. In the meantime, you can check out the History of Chocolate by going to tampabay.com/nie and clicking on the Science tab under Curriculum. Are you looking for some inspirational recipes to celebrate National Cookie Day? Go to https://www.americanheritagechocolate.com/ and click on the recipes tab.

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12/03/2025

Apply Now! Summer 2026 Professional Development at the The Library of Congress Join the Library of Congress onsite in Washington, D.C. for a free three-day professional development workshop, where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026. Learn more at

The blog announces the launch of the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute application form and invites educators to apply to the program.

12/03/2025

The The Bill of Rights Institute and iCivics are partnering to host the Civic Star Challenge ! This contest rewards K-12 teachers and classrooms for any classroom activity that references themes from the Declaration of Independence in American history. Teachers have the opportunity to win up to 400 classroom prizes!

Educators who have submitted activities to Civic Star Challenge can be considered for additional prizes like a $10,000 grant for their school, an all-expenses-paid national civic education trip, or a share of over $100,000 when they join the Civic Star Leader Essay Challenge. For more information, go to

Educators—celebrate the Declaration's 250th Anniversary with the 2025–26 Civic Star Challenge for a chance to win over 400 cash prizes throughout the year.

12/01/2025

Agriculture plays an important role in providing food, fuel, and other resources for life. How can uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and advanced technologies improve the agricultural industry? NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration are teaming up on the Dream With Us! design challenge to invite middle school and high school student teams to envision ways drones and technology can help. Winning teams in each division will get a chance to share their designs with NASA experts. Learn more at https://www.nasa.gov/dream-with-us/. Registration deadline is December 8.

The Dream with Us challenge is asking students in grades 6-12 to help us imagine innovative solutions to three aeronautical challenges NASA is working on by submitting an original art piece capturing their ideas.

12/01/2025

Mark your calendars for the WEDU PBS documentary TRIUMPH Tampa's Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement, premiers Thursday, Dec. 4 at 09:00 pm

Set in 1960s Florida, this documentary uncovers a hidden chapter of the Civil Rights Movement. A courageous group of Black high school students staged peaceful sit-ins at a downtown lunch counter, sparking citywide change. Their actions grew into a movement that opened public spaces to all. Through firsthand accounts and historical footage, the film highlights ordinary people who transformed their community—and helped reshape a nation:

Set in 1960s Florida, this powerful documentary uncovers a hidden chapter of the Civil Rights Movement.

11/24/2025

Agriculture plays an important role in providing food, fuel, and other resources for life. How can uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and advanced technologies improve the agricultural industry? NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration are teaming up on the Dream With Us! design challenge to invite middle school and high school student teams to envision ways drones and technology can help. Winning teams in each division will get a chance to share their designs with NASA experts. Learn more at https://www.nasa.gov/dream-with-us/.

The Dream with Us challenge is asking students in grades 6-12 to help us imagine innovative solutions to three aeronautical challenges NASA is working on by submitting an original art piece capturing their ideas.

11/21/2025

A new primary source set from the The Library of Congress features 18 primary sources that teachers can use to bring forward the nature of science while also addressing science content standards about paleontology, the fossil record, and geologic time.

A new primary source set from the Library of Congress features 18 primary sources that teachers can use to bring forward the nature of science while also addressing science content standards about paleontology, the fossil record, and geologic time.

11/19/2025

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries invites applications for grants to help school libraries update and diversify their book collections from Title I public schools and private schools with at least 50% of their student body qualifying for financial aid. Learn more and apply by December 31 at https://www.bushcenter.org/newsroom/laura-bush-foundation-for-americas-libraries-opens-2025-2026-grant-application.

Read the article Democracy is a verb – Democratic citizenship in action .. Read Democracy is a verb – Democratic citizenship in action

11/18/2025

KidsGardening.org ardening invites applications for 2026 Youth Garden Grants from organizations serving youth from under-resourced communities. A total of 50 youth garden programs will be awarded $750 each, plus hand tools and seeds. Learn more and apply by December 12 at https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/youth-garden-grant/.

In 2026, fifty youth garden programs will receive $750 to spend on creating or enhancing a youth or school garden.

11/17/2025

This week we are celebrating American Education Week! Let's recognize the hard work of educators, students, and families in shaping a brighter future through learning. Together, we can support and inspire the next generation. Let's start with celebrating the Tampa Bay Times 2025 Educator of the Year recipients from Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hernando Schools , Pasco County Schools, Pinellas County Schools and Citrus County School District

11/14/2025

Available now from PBS Learning Media: The American Revolution, the newest documentary series from filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, examines how 13 colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures.

This twelve-hour series examines how thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds, drawing on thousands of images, maps, archival documents, as...