$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

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

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning.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

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning.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 6, 2009

At 94 years old, Lillian Webb is still going for the gold. In early August, she hopes to be in San Francisco, competing for the eighth time in the National Senior Games. ...more

March 14, 2009

If 14-year-old Alina Meador ate up all her words at this weekend's Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, does that make her omnivorous? ...more

March 2, 2009

Florida has turned its back on major problems for years, which has helped make this year's budget crisis harder to manage. ...more

March 1, 2009

You mustn't let anyone trample on your dreams. You can learn a lot from people who are different from you. Those are two of many lessons in store for tweens in Nickelodeon's new musical film "Spectacular!" It premieres tonight at 8. ...more

February 16, 2009

Three of the five finalists in a national pet fitness contest come from the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 26, 2009

Valrico's Michael Cherry has had his spot in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program renewed for 2009, he confirmed. ...more

January 17, 2009