Hillsborough County is one of five finalists in an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to figure out what qualities make the best teachers and how to measure those qualities in the classroom. ...more

August 20, 2009

Florida is changing its policy on youths who opt for the GED route to finish high school in less than four years. ...more

August 11, 2009

Florida is changing its policy on youths who opt for a GED to finish high school in less than four years. ...more

August 9, 2009

Floridians can tell the state Board of Education on Monday what they think about a proposed rule defining how and when teachers can physically restrain or isolate K-12 students. ...more

July 18, 2009

More than 100 youngsters with hearing disabilities received free digital hearing aids Monday, compliments of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Publix Super Markets Charities. The children were chosen to participate in the giveaway based on the recommendations of local professionals, school districts and special education centers. As if the free help wasn't enough, the children also received encouragement from celebrity guests, including a couple of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...more

May 5, 2009

Legislative budget negotiators have agreed to increase public school spending by an average of $28 per student. ...more

May 1, 2009

After enduring criticism that they've been waiting too long, Gov. Charlie Crist and Education Commissioner Eric J. Smith now have formally applied for the state's share of the federal stimulus money for public schools. ...more

April 28, 2009

Senate appropriations committees have completed work on a series of budget bills. ...more

April 1, 2009

35% Increase in the number of substitute teacher applications in Hillsborough County since March 2008 ...more

March 26, 2009

In the face of state budgets cuts and a faltering economy, the School Board of Highlands County is boosting its usual annual presence at the legislative session in Tallahassee. ...more

March 20, 2009