Replacing ritzy homecoming and prom ballrooms with the school cafeteria could be a hard sell for those who have never tried it. Student government leaders from Hillsborough County's 25 high schools meet Thursday morning to talk about that option. Planning for 2009-10 begins now, so it's decision time. ...more

October 31, 2008

Floridians voted for smaller class sizes in 2002, but tough economic times coupled with a statewide budget crisis may delay or halt full implementation of the Class Size Amendment. ...more

October 19, 2008

Candidate Fliers Show Up In School Mailboxes PORT RICHEY Fliers supporting sheriff's candidate Kim Bogart turned up Wednesday morning in employee mailboxes at Chasco Middle School, which school officials say is a violation of school policy and state law. Principal Christine Wolff said she had the fliers pulled from the mailboxes when the situation was brought to her attention. Wolff said she doesn't know who was responsible. Assistant Superintendent Renalia DuBose cited two state laws and a school board policy that govern political activities of employees at schools. One law prohibits government employees from participating in political campaigns while on duty. The other law prohibits candidates from using the services of government employees during working hours. ...more

September 25, 2008

Fliers supporting sheriff's candidate Kim Bogart turned up Wednesday morning in employee mailboxes at Chasco Middle School, which school officials say is a violation of school policy and state law. ...more

September 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Construction has been delayed on an elementary school planned for the Connerton development off U.S. 41. ...more

September 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District is considering replacing its outdated computer software with something new that could handle nearly all of the functions for running the day-to-day business operations of the district. ...more

September 5, 2008

After years of Highlands County schools seeing more students each August, enrollment is down this year, which means the district is bracing for less state funding. ...more

September 4, 2008

With partly cloudy skies, but a storm looming, Highlands County schools opened Monday with 528 fewer students compared to the year before. ...more

August 19, 2008

Frank Gibbs, executor director of the Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC), has received the Lamp of Knowledge Award, given each year to one person in the state who has made an outstanding contribution to public education. ...more

August 18, 2008

Jessica Townsend's favorite subject is coloring. At Woodlawn Elementary School's orientation Thursday afternoon, the 6-year-old said houses and rainbows are her favorite pictures to color. ...more

August 16, 2008