Ten years ago, a Pinellas Education Foundation report shined a light on the gender achievement gap in reading. Working for solutions, the nonprofit partnered with Pinellas County Schools on Closing the Gap, a program that uses research-based results-driven teaching strategies, teamwork and competition to boost elementary school boys' interest and scores in reading.
March's busy arts calendar has the Gasparilla, Hyde Park Village and Tarpon Springs festivals; special events celebrating books, tattoos and contemporary music in Ybor; and several new exhibitions.
A busy February on the Tampa Bay arts scene includes Black History Month events, a celebration of the arts in Ybor City, new exhibitions across the Bay Area and a slew of events at the Dalí and Tampa Museum of Art.
Exhibit openings on both sides of the bay, art and craft festivals and interactive events are part of a busy January on the Tampa Bay arts scene.
The November arts scene in Tampa Bay includes exhibits at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art showcasing the intersection of art and education, The Florida Orchestra, the Tampa City Ballet, the Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg and more.
The September arts scene in Tampa Bay has painter Jill Slaymaker at Michael Murphy Gallery; a look at HCC's fall gallery lineup; and a career retrospective of Tarpon Springs artist Elizabeth Indianos.
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The Pinellas Education Foundation and Pinellas County Schools collaborated to launch the Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative in the 2021-2022 school year. The program is now a model for several other Florida school districts.
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts exhibit at Tampa International Airport, new exhibits at the Kress in Ybor City and diverse offerings at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art are a sample of what Tampa Bay's July art scene has to offer.
The May arts scene in Tampa Bay has concerts, exhibitions spotlighting emerging artists, the Fringe Festival, a new shrimp-themed immersive art installation and much more.
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