Run every second of every minute of every race. That's the motto of Robinson High's cross country team. And for Mark Altimari, who volunteers as assistant coach for the boys' team, dedication and consistency are the keys to success. ...more

November 7, 2007

From maintaining a butterfly garden to making quilts for an area hospice or staging dramatic skits based on literature, Pasco County students will be taking creative approaches to learning, thanks to grants from the Pasco Education Foundation. ...more

November 4, 2007

Cell phones are driving teachers crazy. As the phones become smaller and more sophisticated, they are becoming a big problem in schools, even with middle and elementary students. ...more

October 30, 2007

TAMPA - Cell phones are driving teachers crazy. As the phones become smaller and more sophisticated, they are becoming a big problem in schools, even with middle and elementary students. "It's amazing – they come to class with no textbook, no pencil, but they have the cell phone on them," said Mark Danish, a science teacher at Tampa's Benito Middle School. ...more

October 29, 2007

The new scheduling format apparently is working well at Lake Placid High School and that seems good for the students. The alternating block schedule includes four 90-minute periods each day, with A and B days – students take four classes one day and then three different classes the next day with a 90-minute study hall. The classes run the entire school year. Previously the school operated with a blended schedule with seven 45-minute periods each day. Some classes were taught in back-to-back periods. Some classes were taught the entire year while others were covered in one semester. ...more

October 22, 2007

Thanks to a grant from the Interfaith Council of Sun City Center, 95 Wimauma Elementary School fifth-graders had a gas Tuesday as they got to learn first-hand how science is part of their everyday lives. ...more

September 15, 2007