The principal at Alafia Elementary School says she plans to leave her post by next semester, telling the district's superintendent that the division at the school has become "a major distraction." ...more

December 10, 2008

Alafia Elementary School principal Ellyn Smith says she plans to leave her post by next semester, telling the district's superintendent that the division at the school has become "a major distraction." ...more

December 9, 2008

TAMPA Hillsborough County School Board members today will consider plugging part of what may be a $55 million budget shortfall by shutting down all district buildings one day a week next summer. District leaders say they can save as much as $1.5 million by keeping summer school and other facilities open just four days a week. The district knows it has to cut at least $26 million this fiscal year. But if Florida's governor and Legislature don't come up with more money for education and other services, Hillsborough schools may have to cut an additional $28.9 million. ...more

December 9, 2008

Dozens of parents, students and faculty members at Rio Vista Elementary gathered for a Save Our School rally Monday morning, holding signs and chanting "Save Rio Vista." ...more

December 9, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Dozens of parents, students and faculty members at Rio Vista Elementary gathered for a Save Our School rally this morning. They held signs and chanted "Save Rio Vista" for several minutes. ...more

December 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Matthew Ross, a Mitchell High School golf team member who is autistic, is featured in the December issue of ESPN Rise magazine, a publication that focuses on high school sports. ...more

December 4, 2008

After considering various options for new classrooms at the middle school and high school in Lake Placid, the School Board of Highlands County decided to construct two single-story buildings - one at each school. ...more

December 3, 2008