Some stories seemingly never end. Over at the supervisor of elections office, they still are digging around, trying to figure out just what happened during the Buddy years. ...more

March 8, 2009

A classic education it's not. ...more

March 6, 2009

Browsing in Barnes & Noble one afternoon, I found myself drawn to the "Summer Reading" table, where neatly stacked piles of books by Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck and Zora Neale Hurston sat waiting for the teenagers who were supposed to read them by the first day of school. I had to wonder how many students were in fact turning the pages with any real desire to get to the next one. ...more

September 14, 2008

Independent Day School put its wishes for peace on display. About 180 teachers, administrators and middle school students observed the United Nations' International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 by forming a human peace sign at the private school in Carrollwood. They arrived early to school and stood to form the symbol, holding a moment of silence to recognize hopes for peace worldwide. ...more

October 10, 2007

Independent Day School put its wishes for peace on display. About 180 teachers, administrators and middle school students observed the United Nations' International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 by forming a human peace sign at the private school in Carrollwood. They arrived early to school and stood to form the symbol, holding a moment of silence to recognize hopes for peace worldwide. ...more

October 6, 2007