It would take more than a tropical storm to make Eddie & Sam's NY Pizza shut its doors, even if just for a day, owner Frank Cilek boasted. ...more

August 20, 2008

With a new school year about to get under way, most Pasco County schools still are dealing with an overflow of students, despite the opening of about 25 new campuses in the past decade. ...more

August 16, 2008

The intent of this letter is not to justify the expenses of board travel, but to share some of the benefits brought to our district from outside sources. Our community is very rich and diverse and faces many different needs that are only common to large school districts with a combination of urban, suburban, and rural areas. ...more

August 2, 2008

Whether students need help for a minor learning disorder or care for a severe physical disability, the Hillsborough County School District offers a range of Exceptional Student Education programs. ...more

August 1, 2008

Three Hillsborough schools are among 13 targeted statewide for possible closing a year from now because their students have been the lowest performing in the state. ...more

July 30, 2008

Savon Williams practiced his speech at The Church of Heaven's Harvest. His father, Ray, the church's pastor, worked with Savon to make sure he had the words just right for an anticipated audience of nearly 3,000 educators. ...more

July 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has approved a contract with a new charter school despite concerns that the school has enrolled more students than the Department of Education might provide funding for if the state puts a cap on spending. ...more

July 10, 2008

Savon Williams, 14, practiced his speech standing at the podium at The Church of Heaven's Harvest in Temple Terrace. His father, Ray, who is the church's pastor, worked with Savon to make sure he had the words just right for an anticipated audience of nearly 3,000 educators. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Tribune's June 14th editorial is yet another unnecessarily harsh jab at the public schools. ...more

June 23, 2008

I'd expect our leading educators would be smarter than a fifth-grader. ...more

June 18, 2008