The students settled into their seats and eyed the crayfish lying on the tables in front of them as their instructor reminded them of the delicate nature of the work they were about to do. ...more

December 21, 2009

MIAMI (AP) — Florida's Board of Education has approved more rigorous measures for evaluating high schools beyond mere test scores, adding such factors as graduation rates and participation in accelerated coursework. ...more

September 15, 2009

Floridians can tell the state Board of Education on Monday what they think about a proposed rule defining how and when teachers can physically restrain or isolate K-12 students. ...more

July 18, 2009

A justice of the peace who gave parents of school-dodging kids the option of paddling their children in court or paying a fine has gotten a warning from the state panel that oversees judicial conduct. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Hernando County School District was justified in its decision to deny an application for a charter school for dropouts, the state Board of Education ruled Tuesday. ...more

March 19, 2009

The state Board of Education on Tuesday approved rescue plans for three Hillsborough County schools that could shake up the faculty and staff if they fail to improve. ...more

March 17, 2009

PLANT CITY Writer, performer and professional speaker Ersula Knox Odom this month will portray Mary McLeod Bethune, widely known in the 1950s as a civil rights activist, as well as founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona. ...more

January 16, 2009

The state expects a shortage of qualified teachers in math, science, reading and exceptional education, among other high-need subjects, for the 2009-10 school year, according to a state report set to go before Florida's Board of Education next week. ...more

November 25, 2008

Public school and community college leaders implored members of the state Board of Education on Tuesday to support their classrooms as Florida's economy sours. ...more

October 22, 2008

Public school and community college leaders implored members of the state Board of Education today to keep their eyes on more money for schools and more support for classrooms as Florida's economy continues to sour. ...more

October 21, 2008