SIG: FOOTBALL A Win and They're In HCA can clinch a division title and a spot in the SSAC championship game with a win over Canterbury. ...more

November 1, 2008

There's excitement generating over the new Highlands County Career Academy program to be held at South Florida Community College, as educators ready themselves to help a select group of high school students prepare for their futures. ...more

August 15, 2008

Parents looking for intense programs suited to specific interests have many options in the Hillsborough County School District. ...more

August 1, 2008

SEBRING — The number of school expulsion recommendations nearly doubled in the 2007-'08 school year compared to the previous year after drug-related incidents increased more than threefold. About 135 expulsion recommendations were made in the 2007-'08 school year, including 68 that were drug- or alcohol-related. The 2006-'07 school year had 70 expulsion recommendations with 20 that were drug or alcohol-related. ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING — With the Career Academy opening in August at South Florida Community College, the School Board of Highlands County is working to fill its position of coordinator of career and technical education. After serving as the district's career/tech coordinator for about two years, John Rousch has decided to return to his former position in the classroom at Lake Placid High as a drafting/construction technology teacher. The possibility of freezing or not filling the position was discussed, but with the school board's focus on getting the Career Academy started this year it was decided that the position needs to be filled, district Human Resources Director Vivianne Waldron said. The closing date for applications is Monday, June 16. ...more

June 14, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL HCA's MARTI GEORGE PUMPS IN 24 POINTS ...more

January 19, 2008

Marti George doesn't have the history within the Hernando Christian Academy program that his teammates possess. Thus far, he only knows the good times. ...more

January 19, 2008

An issue that apparently has baffled educators in the Heartland is going to be addressed. The high schools in Highlands, Hardee, Okeechobee, Glades, DeSoto and Hendry counties have posted numerous "C" and "D" accountability grades for the past nine years, but few "B" grades and no "A" grades. There is an apparent disparity in the performance of middle school and elementary students compared to high school students, according to the Heartland Educational Consortium. In one recent year, while the elementary and middle schools received primarily "A, B or C" grades, about one-fourth of the high schools received "D" or "F" grades. ...more

January 2, 2008