Hillsborough County schools have won a $2.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for research on what makes teachers effective and students more successful. ...more

October 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Community college continues to be the most popular next step for high school graduates in Pasco County, according to an annual report distributed to school board members last week. ...more

October 21, 2009

School board re-establishes former application process for magnet schools, plans to start committee ...more

October 20, 2009

A teacher who admitted to smoking marijuana will remain employed with the school district, but not in the same school or as a drug prevention educator. ...more

October 20, 2009

All five Hernando County commissioners and the five constitutional officers are getting a raise this year, courtesy of the state. ...more

October 1, 2009

Board out of touch School board members need to take a hard look at themselves. They are a paid board that should also be accountable. ...more

August 14, 2009

A troubled Tampa charter school that serves homeless and at-risk children has asked the Hillsborough County School District to take over its operations. ...more

June 9, 2009

Construction is expected to begin this week on a school that will help relieve crowding at Oakstead Elementary and Longleaf Elementary ...more

June 3, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Construction is expected to begin this week on a school that will help relieve crowding at Oakstead Elementary and Longleaf Elementary. ...more

June 3, 2009

I was amazed to see the Hillsborough County School Board members acted like adults in keeping Good Friday on the school calendar and not making it a school holiday. ...more

May 26, 2009