Last month Gov. Charlie Crist declared September Adult and Family Literacy Month. Last week was designated National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week by the U.S. House of Representatives. ...more

October 30, 2009

CLASS NOTES Fundraisers CHICK-FIL-A: Gaither High School marching band hosts a fundraiser from 4-10 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly at Chick-fil-A, 16200 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Go to www.gaitherband.org. ...more

December 10, 2008

A young mother from a foreign country would like to attend parent-teacher conferences but does not know enough English to feel comfortable. ...more

November 29, 2008

Its lawn and garden center has a drive-thru loading area for customers picking up plants, stone, mulch and other landscaping supplies. ...more

August 10, 2008

AVON PARK — If you want to spend your free time making a difference in Highlands County, South Florida Community College may have the perfect opportunity for you. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Highlands County, a non-profit organization sponsored by SFCC, pairs volunteers age 55 and older with groups that need their service. "We want to be the lead resource in the community for volunteers looking for a way to share their skills," said Kris Schmidt, coordinator of RSVP at SFCC. "We provide free volunteer placement, provide recognition and training and even supply supplemental insurance to cover volunteers." RSVP, a federal program through grants, has volunteer stations throughout the county that need assistance, ranging from shelving books at public libraries to rebuilding houses. ...more

January 8, 2008

With 21,000 volunteers working in the Pasco County school system, picking three as outstanding is no easy task. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA - Brandon High School sophomore Robert Coulon says his teachers can't get around to help every student in class anymore, so it's "hard to figure out what you're doing." ...more

October 18, 2007

Brandon High School sophomore Robert Coulon says his teachers can't get around to help every student in class anymore, so it's 'hard to figure out what you're doing.' ...more

October 18, 2007

In July, students and teachers from Pasco Middle School broke new educational ground when they traveled to Nanjing, China, to teach conversational English to middle-school students attending an academic summer camp. ...more

October 12, 2007

'Want to go exploring with me?' Shearly Dejesus-Rivas read aloud from the book 'Baby Duck.' The 17-year-old 11th-grader from Wiregrass High School was reading Thursday morning to 5-year-old kindergarten students Geseil De Oliveira and Misty Hill at Sand Pine Elementary School. ...more

September 30, 2007