The admissions director at the University of South Florida operates under a distinctive holiday creed: If you are college-bound and you smell the Thanksgiving turkey, your college application ought to be finished. ...more

November 25, 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

Strong performances on standardized tests earned Miles Elementary and Egypt Lake Elementary schools state recognition this week. ...more

October 6, 2007

Parents took their concerns about safety, buses, bullying and nutrition straight to the top at meetings this month. ...more

September 29, 2007

Parents took their concerns about safety, buses, bullying and nutrition straight to the top at meetings this month. ...more

September 29, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - With Congress poised to reauthorize the federal No Child Left Behind Act, educators and parents in Pasco County say they want to see changes that better reflect the realities they encounter in the classrooms. ...more

September 14, 2007