One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning. ...more

November 7, 2009

Enrollment figures show Sickles and Gaither high schools are finally seeing relief, while most other local school enrollments are steady. ...more

September 9, 2009

School district enrollment figures show Sickles and Gaither high schools are finally seeing relief while most other local school enrollments are steady. ...more

September 9, 2009

I received my trim notice late last week; it seems the good old boys are doing it again. If you have lowered my assessment from last year why have my taxes gone up $302.12 this year? Does any one care to answer? Will you say it's because of the state on school taxes? ...more

September 2, 2009

Music is fun, expressive, imaginative, beautiful, energizing, relaxing, interesting and freeing. ...more

July 11, 2009

Apparently the school budget for our county faces the same pressure as school budgets across the nation. What has struck me as different is the response of the local school administration. It appears to be myopic. It lacks creativity. It presents a solution that will burden students with increased class size and inflicts pain on the teaching staff and support team. ...more

March 4, 2009

Well done, Learning Gate Community School. Adults acting like adults. ...more

March 4, 2009

Well done, Learning Gate Community School. Adults acting like adults. ...more

March 4, 2009

Highlands County government and school officials are hoping to obtain federal stimulus dollars, but are still uncertain over how much funding will be available and what it can be used for. ...more

February 19, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The co-founders of Imagine Schools visited their sole charter school in Pasco County on Tuesday as part of their effort to encourage teachers and students. ...more

January 21, 2009