$100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. And Hillsborough County, after intense national competition, is one of four winners of this grant whose intent is to improve teacher effectiveness and ultimately to improve student achievement. ...more

December 13, 2009

I personally don't see how moving 250 gifted students to Challenger is going to change anything. ...more

December 12, 2009

Lack of communication, action prompts mother to act. ...more

December 9, 2009

The mother of a 9-year-old girl who accused a custodian of molesting her at school has filed notice that she plans to sue the Hillsborough County school district. ...more

December 6, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - However you measure it, the Pasco County school district improved its graduation rate in 2008-09 and beat the state average, according to data released Friday by the school district and the state. ...more

December 5, 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

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has given its approval to contract agreements that give teachers and other school district employees one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases. ...more

November 19, 2009

Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Hernando County School Board members and is reprinted here at the authors' request. ...more

November 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A teacher who successfully fought to keep his job after he was accused of assaulting a student will receive back pay for the nine months he was suspended. ...more

October 7, 2009

Regarding "Grade changes 'misapplied,'" July 22: Thanks to Pasco County school officials for giving new meaning to the word "misapplied." While some might call the action forgery, it does appear that schools and administrators have no clear, definitive guidance on how to grade a student's performance in the classroom. No one can imagine that any principal, on a whim, can determine that a student should receive an A instead of B-minus. ...more

July 25, 2009