Most high school swimmers are virtual fish, spending every opportunity in the pool whether it's high school season or not. ...more

October 31, 2007

The new scheduling format apparently is working well at Lake Placid High School and that seems good for the students. The alternating block schedule includes four 90-minute periods each day, with A and B days – students take four classes one day and then three different classes the next day with a 90-minute study hall. The classes run the entire school year. Previously the school operated with a blended schedule with seven 45-minute periods each day. Some classes were taught in back-to-back periods. Some classes were taught the entire year while others were covered in one semester. ...more

October 22, 2007

When Shari Schau reflects on her high school years at Glenbard High in Wheaton, Ill., she recalls a volleyball teammate who earned a scholarship to the University of Southern California. ...more

October 16, 2007

Seven years ago, 13-year-old Lauren Nelson and a few friends entered an Internet chat room during a sleepover. Within a week, an online predator was e-mailing one of them lurid photos. ...more

October 4, 2007

Here I was at an exciting new school, meeting exciting new people, with an exciting new pile of homework sitting on my desk. ...more

October 3, 2007

A lot of angry senior citizens want to know why potential property tax breaks were not known to them until an article appeared in the paper telling them about it. They have a right to be upset. Information about these tax breaks should be well known and not a surprise to so many people. Besides being cranky about not knowing about the tax breaks, many seniors are upset that the county only offers 1/10th of the tax break that state law allows under Save Our Seniors. The breaks could be as much as $50,000, but in Highlands County the maximum qualified homeowners can get is $5,000 off the taxable value. ...more

September 21, 2007

Jon Gruden swears he did his homework. He swears he studied the tape. Maybe he just didn't study it long enough. ...more

September 9, 2007