By 2013, teachers will be known as "apprentices" during their first three years with Hillsborough County public schools. They'll still be able to reach tenure in their fourth year, but they won't have to put in 27 years with the district or earn a master's degree to reach the top of their earning potential. ...more

January 6, 2010

Like pulling teeth In signing the rail bill, Charlie Crist again shows that he is not the tax-cutter he pretends to be. He once said "property taxes are going to drop like a rock." What he didn't say was that the money would come from other sources. ...more

December 21, 2009

$100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. And Hillsborough County, after intense national competition, is one of four winners of this grant whose intent is to improve teacher effectiveness and ultimately to improve student achievement. ...more

December 13, 2009

usually with little lasting effect - that it's easy to become jaded about the latest effort. ...more

December 12, 2009

It's no small feat winning $100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2009

Here in Hillsborough County our school district is entering into a bold, long-term partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop new ways to improve teaching. Our ultimate goal is to dramatically increase student achievement, raise graduation rates and ensure college and career readiness. The way to do that is to ensure that our teachers are adept, inspired and have the support they need. ...more

December 10, 2009

Bill and Melinda Gates reportedly won't be here Thursday, but about 400 other people plan to attend a gala to celebrate Hillsborough County Public Schools' $100 million grant. ...more

December 8, 2009

Bill and Melinda reportedly won't be here Thursday, but about 400 other people plan to attend a gala to celebrate Hillsborough County Public Schools $100 million grant. ...more

December 7, 2009

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

November 17, 2009

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning. ...more

November 7, 2009