The California Assembly has passed landmark education-reform bills that will give parents and state officials broad authority to overhaul the state's worst schools. ...more

January 5, 2010

A recent financial rating gave the School Board of Highlands County a "good credit quality," which is one step above a "speculative' rating. ...more

December 23, 2009

Though a pending rule change appears to put an end to free breakfast next year in most Highlands County Schools, the district's food service director maintains that breakfast will continue to be available to all students at no charge. ...more

December 3, 2009

The Florida Senate, which steadily has resisted any attempt to overturn or soften state class-size restrictions, is looking more ready to deal. ...more

November 30, 2009

It's the same old story for some, but some educators are getting increasingly nervous about more No Child Left Behind mandates to provide additional resources for schools without additional funds. ...more

November 19, 2009

Q. Polk County School District is giving the vaccine starting with the middle schools. I was told that they are the "most" at risk but everything I'm reading would point more to the elementary school age children. Do you have anything that supports the middle school age children being more at risk? - Kim, Winter Haven ...more

November 10, 2009

Hillsborough County is one of five finalists in an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to figure out what qualities make the best teachers and how to measure those qualities in the classroom. ...more

August 20, 2009

Florida is changing its policy on youths who opt for the GED route to finish high school in less than four years. ...more

August 11, 2009

Florida is changing its policy on youths who opt for a GED to finish high school in less than four years. ...more

August 9, 2009

Floridians can tell the state Board of Education on Monday what they think about a proposed rule defining how and when teachers can physically restrain or isolate K-12 students. ...more

July 18, 2009