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FCAT Oversimplifies Impact Of Education

If a student tripped on three-foot hurdles, would you raise the bar to four feet as a solution to the problem? ...more

January 7, 2008

Society No Longer Values Language Or Writers

Picture Ronde Barber cruising down I-275 when he notices a billboard of himself wearing a pair of Nikes. ...more

December 14, 2007

School Bands Shine During Competition

The Bloomingdale High School football field exploded in light, color and music as thousands of musicians decked out in their school colors performed at the recent Florida Bandmasters Association's annual competition. ...more

November 9, 2007

I Can't Talk Right Now, I'm In Class

Cell phones are driving teachers crazy. As the phones become smaller and more sophisticated, they are becoming a big problem in schools, even with middle and elementary students. ...more

October 30, 2007

Students' Cell Phones Are A Growing Problem

TAMPA - Cell phones are driving teachers crazy. As the phones become smaller and more sophisticated, they are becoming a big problem in schools, even with middle and elementary students. "It's amazing – they come to class with no textbook, no pencil, but they have the cell phone on them," said Mark Danish, a science teacher at Tampa's Benito Middle School. ...more

October 29, 2007

New School Schedule Works, But Consider The Message Being Sent

The new scheduling format apparently is working well at Lake Placid High School and that seems good for the students. The alternating block schedule includes four 90-minute periods each day, with A and B days – students take four classes one day and then three different classes the next day with a 90-minute study hall. The classes run the entire school year. Previously the school operated with a blended schedule with seven 45-minute periods each day. Some classes were taught in back-to-back periods. Some classes were taught the entire year while others were covered in one semester. ...more

October 22, 2007

Know Your Neighbors

A Man Who Knows His Bread Mo Adi, owner of Cafe Parisien, has gone to great efforts to make his cafe on Cross Creek Boulevard as authentic as possible. He even imported European restaurant equipment and hired a chef trained in Europe. northeast.tbo.com ...more

October 7, 2007