Kids & Education

Love it or hate it, the college essay is a crucial component of a college application. It is the opportunity for students to show their authentic selves and to set themselves apart from the pack. In the case of highly competitive schools, the college essay can be the deciding factor… and that can be daunting. […]

While our neighborhood schools are excellent, parents have numerous options when it comes to their children’s education. In Hillsborough County, there are school options that cover a wide range of interests and methods of learning. The key is understanding those options and how the application process works. Below, we offer our annual breakdown of the

HCPL’s Summer Reading program kicks off June 1. By Jason Rogers, Library Programming Manager Get ready to transform your summer from ordinary to extraordinary! This year, our library’s summer reading program isn’t just about reading—it’s about experiencing the Art of Reading. We invite you to become a connoisseur of stories, a curator of characters, and

Hillsborough County is encouraging students to express their creativity and desire to protect and preserve the environment by participating in the annual Waste Reduction & Recycling Art Contest. Each year, students are invited to create an original piece of artwork inspired by the annual theme and submit it for judging. This year’s theme is “Small

For five days in early March, the streets of downtown Tampa were taken over by students with cameras, tripods and microphones. The Student Television Network (STN) National Convention was held at the Tampa Convention Center for the first time in the organization’s 25-year history. The event welcomed 3,500 middle and high school students from 186

Several readers have reached out to WOW to express their concerns with children riding electric bikes and scooters in the center of roads and disregarding traffic signs – making it a dangerous situation for drivers and riders alike. In Florida, riders of legal e-scooters and e-bikes have the same rights, privileges and duties as regular bicycle

The sounds of splashing and games of Marco-Polo will soon be filling our evenings once again. Sadly, 99 children aged newborn to 9 years old died from a drowning accident in the state of Florida in 2023. In a state with a population of over 21 million people, 99 may not sound like a big

July is the perfect time to implement some fresh ideas for summer fun that also have an undercurrent of learning. Below are a few simple ways to get those mental muscles moving again. Let your kids do the cooking Learning doesn’t always have to feel like learning. Cooking with your children teaches a valuable life