As the school district grapples with budget cuts, teachers are concerned about more job cuts and the possibility of salary reductions, said Highlands County teachers union President Steve Picklesimer. ...more

December 16, 2008

The school district will face a "big" funding cut in 2009-10, Superintendent Wally Cox said, unless something changes drastically. ...more

November 23, 2008

The state's public schools have laid off lunchroom workers and bus drivers, slashed administration, put maintenance on hold and soon will exhaust their reserve funds. ...more

November 15, 2008

The race for Pasco Superintendent of Schools features two well-qualified candidates in Republican incumbent Heather Fiorentino and her Democratic challenger Stephen Donaldson. ...more

October 25, 2008

A political action committee of the second largest teachers' union in the country launched 60-second radio ads Thursday supporting Barack Obama for president in eight battleground states, including Florida. ...more

October 17, 2008

Contract talks between the Highlands County School District and the school support personnel union are scheduled to resume Tuesday after negotiations were suspended during the summer. ...more

September 22, 2008

Jeb Bush isn't content to have remade Florida's education system. Now, the former governor is grading lawmakers on how well they continue to follow his lead. ...more

September 19, 2008

Regarding "Hillsborough School Employees Strike Deal For 2% Raise" (Metro, Sept. 13): ...more

September 17, 2008

School district officials and unions for teachers and blue-collar workers agreed to a 2 percent step pay increase Friday, retroactive to July 1. ...more

September 13, 2008

Four days before the conclusion of the "10-day count," local school district officials are starting to wonder if they're going to get as many students as they expected. ...more

August 29, 2008