Three Hillsborough schools are among 13 targeted statewide for possible closing a year from now because their students have been the lowest performing in the state. ...more

July 30, 2008

The struggling University of South Florida Patel Charter School, which received an F grade from the state this month, may become part of the Hillsborough County School District as early as next week. ...more

July 29, 2008

The new high school under construction near Interstate 4 and McIntosh Road will relieve crowding at Plant City and Durant high schools, Superintendent MaryEllen Elia said last week. ...more

June 9, 2008

TAMPA Eighth-graders in Hillsborough County outscored their peers in other counties on the state's annual writing test. ...more

May 8, 2008

It pays to check your utility bills. The Hillsborough County School District reported Tuesday that it found $375,000 in errors on utility bills last school year. ...more

May 7, 2008

The Children's Board of Hillsborough County stepped up in a big way for this community this week, approving a new effort to educate homeless children and saving a center for domestic violence victims from certain demise. ...more

February 2, 2008

A middle school opening in Citrus Park could trigger boundary changes from Town 'N Country to Lutz. ...more

January 30, 2008

A new public elementary school at a site that once was home to a Christian school and church probably will have about 500 students when it opens in August. ...more

January 30, 2008

A middle school opening in Citrus Park could trigger boundary changes from Town 'N Country to Lutz. ...more

January 28, 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