Gathered around the carpet, the 4-year-olds gazed at the colorful illustrations while instructor Iris Burgos read aloud the story. ...more

April 1, 2009

State leaders hope a scoring system will promote the importance of quality preschool and help parents choose the right programs. ...more

March 19, 2009

The state Board of Education on Tuesday approved rescue plans for three Hillsborough County schools that could shake up the faculty and staff if they fail to improve. ...more

March 18, 2009

The bookshelves in Desiree Henegar's new office have been purged and tidied. ...more

March 14, 2009

With the reading, math and science portions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test looming, many students and parents are likely to feel a little stressed out. ...more

March 7, 2009

With the reading, mathematics and science portions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test still looming, many students and parents are likely to feel a little stressed out. ...more

February 25, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The budget news for the Pasco County School District just keeps getting grimmer. ...more

February 19, 2009

A Former Nature Coast Technical High School band director faces the prospect of trial next month. ...more

January 27, 2009

The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Florida Ready to Work for area employers on Friday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Florida Ready to Work is a new employee credentialing program sponsored by the state of Florida and administered by the Florida Department of Education ...more

January 18, 2009

As expected, Nature Coast High School Technical High School band director Timothy Brightbill resigned today. Brightbill, 42, faces charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. The mother of a 17-year-old female student came home on Dec. 31 to find Brightbill and the girl together in her bedroom clad only in their underwear, police said. Brightbill admitted to engaging in sex acts with the girl that day and at his home one day last November, according to police. ...more

January 9, 2009