Hidden in the theme-park sprawl of greater Orlando, a few miles from the shiny, the loud and the gargantuan, lies a quiet town where the pride and complications of the African-American experience come to life. ...more

September 30, 2008

But students may be trading 'undercrowded' for 'overcrowded' ...more

September 4, 2008

With the "10-day count" in and roughly 328 fewer students than expected in Hernando County schools, a record number of students and teachers are also switching schools because of "adequate yearly progress," or AYP. ...more

September 4, 2008

In the 1970s, there was an Enjoli perfume commercial showing a woman, clutching a fist full of money, who proclaimed she could bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan. ...more

August 31, 2008

As the excitement wears off regarding the Hernando County School District's overall "A" grade for the first time in the history of the state's A Plus plan, officials are taking a closer look at schools that have not met federal standards. ...more

July 11, 2008

As the excitement wears off regarding the Hernando County School District's overall "A" grade for the first time in the history of the state's A Plus plan, officials are taking a closer look at schools that have not met federal standards. ...more

July 11, 2008

The world's poorest people are not seeing the benefits of a global poverty rate decline driven by Asia's economic growth over the past two decades, a report released today said. ...more

November 7, 2007

It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. ...more

November 2, 2007