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Ian Hodgson

Data Reporter, Education

I’m a data reporter on the education team, covering both K-12 and the state’s colleges and universities. I worked as an economist for six years before joining the Tampa Bay Times. Now I use numbers to investigate trends, suss out stories and keep power in check. Originally from Vancouver, BC, I’ve lived in Seattle, Chicago and New York before settling in the Sunshine State. Lover of art museums, the orchestra and my paddleboard. Have a joy, frustration or concern you think people should know about? Let’s talk.

  1. In Hillsborough, a fledgling effort to get high school kids thinking ahead
    March 18• The Education Gradebook
  2. Swimmer rescued near Courtney Campbell Causeway has died
    March 15• Breaking News
  3. UF extends enrollment deadline in wake of federal financial aid delays
    March 15• The Education Gradebook
  5. Small plane crashes into Clearwater mobile home park, ‘several fatalities’ reported
    Feb. 2• Breaking News
  6. Opioid sales boomed at Publix while other pharmacies settled suits
    Jan. 26• The Buzz on Florida Politics
  7. Speed cameras are coming to Tampa school zones. Here’s where.
    Jan. 11• Tampa
  8. Pinellas put a college and career center in every high school. It’s working.
    Dec. 14, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  9. 3 million Floridians started college but didn’t finish. Some need a push.
    Nov. 25, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  10. DeSantis appoints 5 to Florida Polytechnic University board of trustees
    Oct. 25, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  11. Florida orders pro-Palestinian student group off its university campuses
    Oct. 25, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  12. Floridians pass up $300M in college aid each year. Why that could change.
    Oct. 24, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  13. At New College, a raise for president Corcoran could reach $300K a year
    Oct. 20, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  14. At Florida universities, an airing of differences on the Israel-Hamas war
    Oct. 12, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  15. Richard Corcoran’s New College salary could get larger or stay the same
    Oct. 10, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  16. Student loan payments are back. What 2.7M Florida borrowers need to know.
    Sept. 12, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  17. New laws in Florida and elsewhere are pushing faculty to leave, survey says
    Sept. 7, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  18. 6 Tampa Bay homes caught fire after Idalia. Why flooding may be to blame.
    Aug. 31, 2023• Hurricane
  19. Cornered by Idalia’s flooding, a Pasco family watched their dream home burn
    Aug. 31, 2023• Hurricane
  20. In Pasco, Idalia’s flood waters came fast: ‘Don’t even know how I got here.’
    Aug. 30, 2023• Hurricane
  21. These Tampa Bay area schools, colleges are closing due to Idalia
    Aug. 28, 2023• Hurricane
  22. These books got the most complaints in Florida schools
    Aug. 24, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  23. Florida schools got hundreds of book complaints — mostly from 2 people
    Aug. 24, 2023• The Education Gradebook
  24. Charges dropped against New College student accused of spitting on trustee
    Aug. 10, 2023• The Education Gradebook