Hillsborough County school board members approved a new school calendar today that calls for students to be in school on Good Friday for the next two years. ...more

May 19, 2009

As State Education Commissioner Eric Smith recommends making up missed school days due to Tropical Storm Fay, Superintendent Wally Cox is waiting for the hurricane season to settle before making any makeup day decisions. ...more

September 7, 2008

A new high school opening in Lutz in 2009 will bear the name of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to honor him. ...more

December 12, 2007

A Hillsborough schools committee is proposing moving semester exams to a week after winter break in 2009-10. ...more

November 9, 2007

Hoping to give students an additional break during the second semester, Hillsborough County parents want to squeeze a long weekend into next year's school calendar. ...more

October 12, 2007