[Florida] Education Daily — November 9, 2026: The Tampa Turnaround

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Hillsborough County's Transformation Network, built in 2020 for its D and F schools, saw every one of its schools earn an A, B, or C in 2025-26 for the first time, as Indian River and St. Lucie schools reopen after the flood and two Florida rivers decide the rest of the week. Sources: - Tampa Bay Times, November 8, 2026, Hillsborough Transformation Network coverage (via The Florida Press summary, November 8, 2026) — every network school A/B/C for the first time, district's first A grade in more than a decade, Booker T. Washington and Wilson elementaries D to B, data tracking and DJs at Mort Elementary: https://www.thefloridapress.com/news/every-hillsborough-transformation-network-school-earns-a-c-or-better-in-2026-a-f - FOX 13 and WUSF reporting on 2025-26 Florida school grades (August 2026) — 74 Hillsborough schools earned an A, no school earned an F, 40 schools up one letter; statewide 76 percent of schools earned an A or B, the most ever; Hillsborough began 2026-27 with about 200 teacher vacancies, down from more than 650 two years earlier (search tampabay.com and wusf.org for 2025-26 school grades, Hillsborough) - TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers, November 6, 2026, Florida students will be back in school after floodwaters recede — Indian River and St. Lucie districts reopen Monday, November 9 after closing November 3-6; up to nearly 17 inches of rain in 60 hours, 16.7 inches near Port St. Lucie, classified a 100-to-200-year storm by the National Weather Service; Martin County closed only November 3: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2026/11/06/st-lucie-martin-indian-river-school-districts-to-be-open-on-monday-after-floods/92641258007/ - Palm Beach Post, November 5, 2026, One Palm Beach County school remains closed due to flooding — Washington Elementary in Riviera Beach the last school still closed Friday after the lake behind the campus overflowed; no Monday status in the record checked November 9, 2026: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/washington-elementary-closed-riviera-beach-flood-damage/92632160007/ - National Weather Service Melbourne, flood statement 8:07 PM EST November 8, 2026 — St. Johns River near Cocoa at 16.97 feet at 7:15 PM Sunday, forecast steady at 17.0 feet with major flooding forecast through at least Friday; homes affected at 17.2 feet in the Lake Poinsett area (search weather.gov Melbourne flood statements for St. Johns River near Cocoa, November 8, 2026) - National Weather Service Tampa Bay, flood statement 8:40 PM EST November 8, 2026 — Peace River at Arcadia at 15.0 feet at 7:30 PM Sunday, down from a 16.43-foot crest on November 5, expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning (search weather.gov Tampa Bay flood statements for Peace River at Arcadia, November 8, 2026) - WLRN, November 5, 2026, via The Florida Press, November 6, 2026 — Broward superintendent recommended closing 10 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle) at the end of this school year for 2027-28, board vote December 15, 2026; 17 closures in three years if all approved: https://www.thefloridapress.com/news/miami-dade-and-broward-push-ahead-with-plans-to-close-15-schools-as-enrollment-k - Palm Beach Post, November 9, 2026, Palm Beach County school calendar — no school Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day; Thanksgiving break November 23-27: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/palm-beach-county-schools-closed-for-veterans-day-nov-11/92646351007/ - Jacksonville.com / Florida Times-Union, November 8, 2026, Veterans Day school closures — Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties closed November 11; schools open in 17 of Florida's 67 counties in 2026, down from 19 in 2025: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2026/11/08/veterans-day-school-closures-florida/92447053007/ AI Generated

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