To boost academic achievement, many Highlands County schools are looking to parents to get them involved in the education of their children. ...more

November 6, 2009

Which Highlands County school started with two buildings constructed in 1961 that housed eight classrooms and now has a campus with 12 permanent buildings and 39 classrooms? ...more

October 29, 2009

Chatter filled Diana Favata's classroom as students calculated weight, density and volume with chocolate bars, part of a science class for gifted fifth-graders at Hunter's Green Elementary. ...more

October 25, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Community college continues to be the most popular next step for high school graduates in Pasco County, according to an annual report distributed to school board members last week. ...more

October 21, 2009

MIAMI (AP) — Florida's Board of Education has approved more rigorous measures for evaluating high schools beyond mere test scores, adding such factors as graduation rates and participation in accelerated coursework. ...more

September 15, 2009

The Rebirth Academy charter school could lose its contract with the Hillsborough County school district if it doesn't improve its test scores, district officials say. ...more

May 27, 2009

Results from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test released today will show the number of third-graders likely to advance to fourth grade. ...more

May 21, 2009

The first round of FCAT scores came out April 30, with Hillsborough County eighth-graders landing some of the highest scores in the state. ...more

May 13, 2009

The first round of FCAT scores came out April 30, with Hillsborough County eighth-graders landing some of the highest scores in the state. ...more

May 13, 2009

Pasco County students have improved their writing skills in fourth and eighth grade, but saw a slight dip in 10th grade, according to 2009 FCAT writing results released Thursday by the Florida Department of Education. ...more

May 1, 2009