Elementary students at some schools in Hernando have dealt with dress codes for years. ...more

March 20, 2009

Hernando High School Principal Ken Pritz got some complaints from parents after the school's homecoming this year. ...more

February 28, 2009

Laura Van Horn awoke one morning this past summer to find the phrase "Sur 13" written on a no outlet sign in her Sebring neighborhood. ...more

November 29, 2008

Tommy DeFoe wore his Southern pride on his Confederate flag belt buckle Wednesday as he argued in federal court that a school dress code banning such items violated his free speech rights. ...more

August 14, 2008

I read in increasing horror about teachers having sex with their students. It seems that every week now you hear of a teacher who was arrested for such abuse. It has made me think back to my time as a student and also a teacher. ...more

June 23, 2008

Workplace attire, loosened by casual Friday in the 1990s, is now gradually being stripped of two mainstays: neckties and pantyhose. ...more

June 14, 2008

Put Money Where It's Needed Most This makes me sick to my stomach. It is unbelievable that our schools function at all. ...more

May 2, 2008

Reference the article "Schools Closer To Pulling Up Sagging Pants" (Metro, Jan. 10): ...more

January 15, 2008

BRADENTON - For years, fans at professional and college football games have bared their bodies and painted themselves to show their spirit. The trend has made its way to high school games, and so far it has been accepted practice -- for boys. ...more

October 18, 2007