In 2002, when 52 percent of Florida voters cast ballots in favor of a constitutional amendment to reduce class size, they gave Florida schools a mandate to teach students in smaller classes. Since then, the Legislature has honored the will of voters by dedicating $13 billion needed for new classroom construction and hiring new teachers. ...more

March 11, 2009

Colleen Cambier and Samantha Franz started their day working the sod assembly line before moving into ditch work. ...more

January 14, 2009

Colleen Cambier and Samantha Franz started their day working the sod assembly line before moving into ditch work. ...more

January 14, 2009

Students at Berkeley Preparatory School rolled up their sleeves at Al Lopez park today as part of a day's worth of community service projects. ...more

January 7, 2009

So you're thinking it might be nice this year - as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything - to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. ...more

November 24, 2008

The 130 red and blue balloons had mostly faded into a cloudless afternoon sky, but 8-year-old Viviana Angelini could still spot the specks. ...more

October 1, 2008

EGYPT LAKE The 130 red and blue balloons had mostly faded into a cloudless afternoon sky, but 8-year-old Viviana Angelini could still spot the specks. "I can see them," she said. ...more

September 26, 2008

St. Mary's Episcopal Day School welcomed eight new teachers to its faculty this year. Together, they bring more than 50 years of experience in elementary and middle school education. They are: Whitney Shepherd, prekindergarten; Ellen Lauterbach, kindergarten; Elizabeth Yarnold, kindergarten; Anne Bruckner, second grade; Randy Hall, physical education; Linda Boza, middle school social studies; Andrea Cardenas, sixth-grade language arts; and Justin Stoddard, technology. Stoddard is a St. Mary's graduate. ...more

September 24, 2008

With Renaissance Academy's five-year lease set to expire, head of school Janine Caffrey scouted about to find a new home for the private school that focuses on the fine arts. ...more

August 31, 2008

When Benito Middle School students arrived Monday for the first day of school, a familiar face wasn't there to greet them. ...more

August 20, 2008