Which Highlands County school started with two buildings constructed in 1961 that housed eight classrooms and now has a campus with 12 permanent buildings and 39 classrooms? ...more

October 29, 2009

The staff at Quail Hollow Elementary decided two years ago that an extra effort was needed to do something about the fifth-graders' low scores on the FCAT science exam. ...more

March 1, 2009

Florida students have misconceptions about science, and they need more practice demonstrating its concepts and relating them to the real world, according to an analysis of the state's standardized test. ...more

September 24, 2008

Q. Why does Florida give school grades? ...more

August 1, 2008

TAMPA – Florida's school report card was released today, and Hillsborough County ended up with two failing schools -- Broward and Sulphur Springs elementaries -- compared with five in 2007 ...more

July 8, 2008

Beginning in 2009, Florida is dropping the portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test that measures how much children know about reading and math compared with students in other states. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA Science scores climbed at most schools this year, which could be good news when it comes to school grades. ...more

June 11, 2008

2008 FCAT Results Here are Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test mean scores for schools in New Tampa, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa and the University Area. Tests are scored on a scale from 100 to 500. ...more

June 11, 2008

Science scores climbed at most schools this year, which could be good news when it comes to school grades. ...more

June 11, 2008

The state releases FCAT scores in math, reading and science for grades 4 to 10. Students doing OK in reading and math, but science remains a struggle. ...more

June 10, 2008