The Highlands County School District is a "quality school system," according to the preliminary report of a Quality Assurance Review Team, which recommends accreditation for the district and all of its schools. ...more

November 12, 2009

Karen White, the chancellor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is stepping down from her post at the regional campus, six months after the school was placed on probation by its accreditors. ...more

December 19, 2008

Employers nationwide have readjusted their hiring projections as economic conditions continue to worsen, and the news isn't good for local college graduates. ...more

October 26, 2008

Employers nationwide have readjusted their hiring projections as economic conditions continue to worsen, and the news isn't good for local college graduates. ...more

October 24, 2008

Professionally dressed and eager for an interview, Lauren Hillsgrove roamed a University of Tampa job fair last week and searched for employers who would accommodate her chosen career: public relations and event planning. ...more

October 11, 2008

Professionally dressed and eager for an interview, Lauren Hillsgrove roamed a University of Tampa job fair last week and searched for employers who would accommodate her chosen career: public relations and event planning. ...more

October 10, 2008

A Georgia school district lost its accreditation Thursday, an unusual move blamed in part on what has been called a "dysfunctional" school board. ...more

August 29, 2008

Thomas Rumeau already had a bachelor's degree in economics but decided that a master's in public policy would make him more marketable. ...more

August 11, 2008

One of Florida's fastest growing public schools isn't built with bricks and mortar. It offers lessons in English, math, social studies and chemistry online. ...more

August 1, 2008

How ironic that in the same week University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft notified the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that USF's campuses in Lakeland and Sarasota would be seeking independent accreditation, the St. Petersburg campus was put on probation for its own accreditation lapses. ...more

July 6, 2008