A year ago, China was a world history lesson, a spot on a map. Now it is the taste of tea, the soaring notes of the Beijing Opera and the ache in students' legs from climbing the Great Wall. ...more

December 29, 2007

Math teacher Betteanne Shields wanted to do something different to help her Madison Middle eighth-graders grasp the geometry and measurement concepts she kept trying to teach. ...more

December 29, 2007

Jim Bragg's four-year plan appears right on schedule. When he took over a team full of novices at Hernando Christian Academy four seasons ago, he hoped that by this point the Lady Lions could challenge for a postseason berth. ...more

December 17, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Down the road from the Land O' Lakes Recreation Center, the temporary home of the Academy at the Lakes basketball team, is their partially built future home, a brand new gymnasium. ...more

December 12, 2007

When I was a youngster, there was a saying that we loved to recite, and it went something like this: "Never judge a book by its cover because you may miss out on some good reading." That is the way I feel about the history of black schools in Pasco County, because you could easily be misled into thinking they were not up to par. Compared to instruction today, I would have to beg your pardon. ...more

December 9, 2007

SEBRING — A software program originally developed to improve the singing of children and adults also helps students improve their reading. The program, SingingCoach from Electronic Leaning Products, Inc., Tampa, teaches users to sing in tune and in rhythm while providing real-time pitch tracking. The University of South Florida performed a study, with sixth, seventh and eighth-graders to determine its effect on the reading fluency and comprehension of struggling readers. ...more

December 6, 2007

They're Nickelback and the Jonas Brothers. He's Sinatra and George Burns. ...more

December 1, 2007

St. Mary's Episcopal Day School's Student Council recently concluded its most successful food drive in support of Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

December 1, 2007

They're Nickelback and the Jonas Brothers. He's Sinatra and George Burns. ...more

November 24, 2007

Karolainy Oliveira had a best friend who got weird when she had to move. Vanessa Rodriguez remembered what it was like to see her friends be able to do things she couldn't. Jakob Klukow had a hard time adjusting to a move. ...more

November 14, 2007