This month marks the retirement of Stevie Brownlee, capping four decades as a teacher for Hillsborough County schools. ...more

June 15, 2009

The school board on Tuesday will consider ways to meet the needs of more gifted students. ...more

April 19, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

March 25, 2009

School rezoning is a contentious issue by itself. But to alleviate overcrowding at Explorer K-8 in Spring Hill, the school board might also consider jumping back into another controversial matter: The district's gifted program. ...more

March 20, 2009

I first came across Kapla planks about eight years ago, when my son received the wooden building blocks as a gift from his French cousins. The planks, made of pine harvested from renewable forests in France, were invented by Tom van der Bruggen. ...more

November 26, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - As part of the school's 30th anniversary celebration this year, Bertha Juanpere was named the queen of Pine View Middle School. She was given a crown and a cake and appeared as guest of honor at a school pep rally. ...more

November 23, 2008

As students throughout Florida settle into the new school year, the time has come for lawmakers and education policymakers to address the looming gifted education crisis. ...more

September 13, 2008

Hillsborough County public schools produced more National Merit Scholarship semifinalists than any other school system in Florida, the school district announced Wednesday. ...more

September 11, 2008

Hillsborough County public schools produced more National Merit Scholarship semifinalists than any other school system in Florida, the school district announced today. Sixty-four Hillsborough students won the semifinalist distinction, a 23 percent increase over last year's total of 52. ...more

September 10, 2008

SCHOOL NOTES CYPRESS ELEMENTARY: Banking day will take place Monday. Tuesday is the last day of the book fair. Orff practice will be from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. The chorus will practice from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Friday. ...more

September 8, 2008