When asked Friday by an assistant principal, a sixth-grade Azalea Middle School student denied being told by a classmate that he would bring a gun and kill her, according to a St. Petersburg police report. ...more

November 14, 2007

Desegregation: The Calendar ...more

November 12, 2007

IF YOU GO The Pinellas County School Board is scheduled to decide this semester on a new way of determining which schools students will attend. When: Initial vote set for 10 a.m. Nov. 20, with a public hearing and final vote Dec. 11. Where: School administration building, 301 Fourth St. S.W., Largo To learn more: www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Choice ...more

November 12, 2007

LARGO - "Separate but equal" faded as a guiding principle in public education after a U.S. Supreme Court decision five decades ago that forced racial integration. But the idea, if not the phrase, is making a comeback in a proposal that would steer Pinellas County students to schools in their own neighborhoods – neighborhoods that remain clearly divided by race. ...more

November 12, 2007