Hillsborough County school board members today voted to accept a $100 million education grant from the Gates foundation. ...more

November 17, 2009

Florida's high school graduation rate is among the lowest in the nation, according to a study released Tuesday. ...more

June 10, 2009

At 75.4 percent, Florida's most recent high school graduation rate reached its highest point ever, and state leaders did not hide their enthusiasm when they announced the news last week. ...more

November 23, 2008

New figures from the state Department of Education indicate more students are graduating from high school and fewer are dropping out. ...more

November 19, 2008

Jeb Bush isn't content to have remade Florida's education system. Now, the former governor is grading lawmakers on how well they continue to follow his lead. ...more

September 19, 2008

Finally, Florida may have to honestly calculate its high school graduation rate. ...more

June 7, 2008

It has been widely thought that Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia's contract gives her a hefty bonus for student achievement. She earned a $37,620 bonus this year alone, but look close and you will see it is only partly grounded in student gains. ...more

January 18, 2008

Some Florida school officials have taken offense at a new report from Johns Hopkins University which slammed the state for the high number of high schools it calls "dropout factories," schools where no more than 60 percent of those who start as freshmen complete their senior years and graduate. ...more

November 28, 2007