To boost academic achievement, many Highlands County schools are looking to parents to get them involved in the education of their children. ...more

November 6, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Students at Alexander Elementary last week made crafts such as Ojos de Dios, or God's Eye, as part of honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. ...more

October 28, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Students at Alexander Elementary last week made crafts such as Ojos de Dios, or God's Eye, as part of honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. ...more

October 28, 2009

Kasey Lynch brought along a bit of improvisational experience when he joined Woodland Elementary School's Drumming for Dreams program. ...more

October 25, 2009

As Elisa Cimmino rounded the corner, she could see the final Popsicle stick she needed. Huffing past her teacher, the 10-year-old grabbed the stick and kept running, completing her final lap. ...more

October 12, 2009

Teams from a robotics summer camp put their computing and construction skills into practice this week at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. ...more

July 8, 2009

A South Florida boy who became an Internet sensation during the presidential campaign has received a full scholarship to a Georgia university. ...more

April 17, 2009

A team of students representing St. John's Parish Day School recently won highest honors in the WordMasters Challenge. About 230,000 students annually participate in the national language competition, which consists of three separate meets held during the school year. ...more

April 1, 2009

At least two passengers injured ...more

March 30, 2009

When thousands of locations from the Empire State Building to the Great Pyramids of Giza switch their lights off Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, students from more than 60 Hillsborough County schools will have already done that. ...more

March 27, 2009