Most Voluntary Prekindergarten providers in Highlands County are doing a good job preparing 4- and 5-year-olds for kindergarten, but 20 percent are deemed "low performing," according to the Florida Department of Education. ...more

March 27, 2009

The YMCA program that helps local kindergarteners learn to swim may be on the line at local schools. ...more

October 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Bloodmobile visits to high schools in Pasco County are being limited because school district officials say some students experience adverse reactions after they give blood, requiring the attention of the school nurse. ...more

February 7, 2008

A year is a long time in a child's education, the time it can take to learn cursive writing or beginning algebra. ...more

January 18, 2008

Regarding 'School Day Squeeze' (front page, Oct. 18): As an elementary school teacher, I find it somewhat comical to read about high school teachers' complaints concerning working a full day. I have dealt with 30-minute lunches and possibly one 30-minute 'break' period during the day since I began teaching. Kindergarten teachers are lucky to get a lunch period with the number of aides that have been taken away over the years. Elementary school teachers are lucky to make it to the bathroom a couple times a day. ...more

October 22, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Students in Florida elementary schools are more physically active this school year. ...more

September 23, 2007