With the nation's school districts strapped for cash, more are considering a schedule that delights students and makes working parents cringe: Class only four days a week. ...more

March 12, 2009

The nation's largest gathering of minority Ph.D. students is taking place through Sunday at the Tampa Waterside Marriott. More than 1,000 doctoral students and college faculty members have assembled to train, network and resolve a mounting challenge: the thin ranks of minority faculty nationwide. ...more

October 24, 2008

Florida's state and local governments have given away more than $1 billion in incentives to lure biotechnology firms to the state, but a startling new report raises serious doubts about the state's deep-pocket strategy. The grim fact is Florida is losing ground in the biotech race. ...more

July 3, 2008