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Author Archives: Trinity Webster-Bass
Trinity Webster-Bass covers education for The Florida Trib. A recent Howard University graduate, she served as president of the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, reported for The Hilltop, and covered the 2024 Democratic National Convention and local politics for Howard University News Service.
She began her career interning at WJCT 89.9 FM in Jacksonville before joining The Washington Post as an audio intern, where she produced an investigative story on police use of AI. Most recently, Trinity interned at The New York Times through the Ida B. Wells Society, reporting on cannabis legislation and pitfalls in the organ donation process.
She received awards from the White House Correspondents' Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the National Association of Black Journalists for her work.
You can reach Trinity at trinity.webster-bass@floridatrib.org
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School tax proposals will share ballot with Amendment 3, prompting fears about voter confusion
As state lawmakers push to cut property taxes through Amendment 3, over 40% of Florida’s public school districts will also have their own property tax before voters on the ballot.
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Public school districts will still face financial pressure if Amendment 3 passes
School districts will experience an indirect financial squeeze because programs like summer camps are often funded by agencies that would be affected if voters approve the amendment.
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Florida’s public school enrollment falls while vouchers soar
Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Orange and Miami-Dade County Public Schools have bled students in recent years, according to a collection of enrollment data.
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Once a powerhouse, Moms for Liberty expected to hold majority on just two Florida school boards
Culture war fights that once fueled the rise of Moms for Liberty are now losing steam in local Florida politics.
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All Duval County School Board elections will go to a November runoff
All open school board seats on the Duval County School Board will head to runoff elections in November after no candidate earned more than 50% of the vote in races for the district 2, 4 and 6 seats.
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Sarasota County school board likely to have shift in political leaning as Democrats win the primary
Democrats Jimmy Glover and Beth Mayberry captured the most votes in the primary election for Sarasota County school board races Districts 1 and 5 respectively, signaling an imminent shift in the conservative majority board. Megan Tennimon, a former teacher, also won the most votes in District 4 against her opponent Frank Dicicco, meaning she will be the sole candidate on the general election ballot.
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Violence is declining in Duval schools. But District 6 frontrunners say it’s the top issue
The race to replace Charlotte Joyce on the Duval County School Board has attracted multiple District 6 candidates who are campaigning to crack down on fighting and student discipline in Duval public schools. But fighting across the district has been on a gradual decline over the past five years, according to data collected by the Florida Department of Education.
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Four Democrats face off in Duval School Board District 4 race. Who are they?
Alfreda Denson Butler, Rhodesia Butler, James Jacobs and Gracie Bell Kearse-McCastler have a competitive race ahead as they take on school closures, vouchers and fiscal responsibility.
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In home state, Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in school board races
Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.