From answering front office calls, to answering the call of election duty, a Springstead High School secretary has filed to run for the Hernando County School Board District 1 seat. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Pasco County School District began the lengthy process Thursday of deciding who will attend a new high school under construction off State Road 52 and Canton Avenue in northwest Pasco. ...more

May 1, 2009

These days, March Madness has taken on a meaning not connected to the NCAA mens basketball tournament. This madness is an outbreak of phony baloney outrage resulting from the economic meltdown. ...more

March 21, 2009

In the face of state budgets cuts and a faltering economy, the School Board of Highlands County is boosting its usual annual presence at the legislative session in Tallahassee. ...more

March 20, 2009

Facing a budget crunch, the Highlands County School District is considering a seven-period schedule for secondary schools that would increase teacher workload and eliminate 29 teaching positions. ...more

December 23, 2008

With the 2008 hurricane season coming to a close on Nov. 30, Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox has recommended not making up the one day schools were closed due to Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

November 18, 2008

Bullies beware - Florida school district's, including the School Board of Highlands County, are revising their bullying and harassment policies. ...more

October 23, 2008

Saying that public education cannot endure another year of budget cuts, Florida Education Association (FEA) President Andy Ford on Friday proposed a short-term increase in the state's sales tax, dedicated to all levels of public schools. ...more

October 17, 2008

Sebring High School suffered two losses Friday with the football team's road trip to Jensen Beach High School - the Blue Streaks lost a high-scoring game on the field to the Falcons, and the bus driver, driving the cheerleading squad, got lost on the way back to Sebring. ...more

October 9, 2008

The School Board of Highlands County approved a slight increase in the ad valorum tax rate and approved its 2008-09 budget. ...more

September 12, 2008