TAMPA Science scores climbed at most schools this year, which could be good news when it comes to school grades. ...more

June 11, 2008

Science scores climbed at most schools this year, which could be good news when it comes to school grades. ...more

June 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County students continue to show improvement in math, reading and science in nearly every grade level, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released Tuesday. ...more

June 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County students continue to perform better in reading and mathematics than most of their peers across the nation, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results announced Thursday. ...more

May 28, 2008

Florida started its annual rollout of public school test scores and school grades today by releasing the writing scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The test is taken in grades four, eight and 10. Here's one take on the scores statewide from the people who administer it, the Florida Department of Education: "… a greater percentage of Florida students are writing at or above grade level." ...more

May 8, 2008

The Staals once again have taken sibling rivalry to a whole new level. ...more

January 28, 2008

Leave it to lawmakers to try to ruin a smart state program that rewards Florida's most committed teachers. ...more

January 5, 2008

A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday. ...more

January 5, 2008

The sperm whale that washed up on Fort DeSoto Park in Pinellas County was emaciated and chronically ill, according to a necropsy on the 15-ton mammal. ...more

January 2, 2008

Intelligence tests widely used to help determine the competence of criminal defendants and the placement of students are for sale on eBay's online auction site, and the test maker is worried they will be misused. ...more

December 19, 2007