It started with an 8-year-old boy in Afghanistan who turned down a candy bar in favor of a pencil and an American serviceman who wanted to do more. ...more

November 12, 2009

With U.S. students lagging behind their counterparts in some countries, local educators are turning to Singapore to shake up math curriculums. ...more

October 26, 2009

With U.S. students lagging behind their counterparts in some countries, local educators are turning to Singapore to shake up their math curricula. ...more

October 25, 2009

He didn't arrive in the world heralded by angels and a blazing star. Nor was his first bed a manger surrounded by beasts of burden. ...more

December 10, 2008

Coming into training camp this year, Bucs offensive line coach Bill Muir had high expectations for rookie lineman Jeremy Zuttah. ...more

August 2, 2008

It may have been a leap of faith when Brenda Gibbs decided to launch a production of the fast-paced Thomas Long drama "The Complete History of the Old Testament in Twenty Minutes" at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. ...more

July 30, 2008

Three things set Berean Academy apart from other private schools, parents and administrators say: the small classes; the classical method of education; and a Christ-centered environment. ...more

February 16, 2008

A few fine people are at the forefront of a great idea that we urge the Highlands County School Board to embrace. Diane Juve, who is a parent of a district student, as well as Highlands Regional Medical Center CEO Robert G. Mahaffey and hospital Chief of Staff Vinod Thakkar are advocating for the International Baccalaureate Program in our schools. We can't think of a better idea to instantly propel our school district into a new league. The International Baccalaureate program is a college prep program recognized internationally. It has rigorous academics and extracurricular requirements. Our district's best and brightest would compete on a level playing field with students from the best schools in the country. Successfully completing the program is the first step into gaining admittance to the best colleges and universities in the country. The program, which students must earn the right to enter, involves less memorization of facts and more critical thinking and in-depth study in various areas of study. It's a strong liberal arts education, but also stresses math and sciences. It's the same thing prep schools in the Northeast provide their students, and that's why many of them are considered the best in the country. In fact, most of the best high schools in America are part of the International Baccalaureate program. ...more

December 2, 2007