It has been a decade since Florida started the controversial practice of grading schools and Tuesday's release of school grades from the Florida Department of Education added a celebratory note to the milestone. The results indicate that school accountability is doing just what it was intended to do: revealing what progress is - and is not occurring - in our schools. ...more

July 9, 2008

Six states are getting the OK to write their own prescriptions for ailing schools under the Bush administration's signature education law. ...more

July 2, 2008

When Gaither High's Brendan Domaracki signed a baseball scholarship with Stanford University, some people had questions. ...more

June 14, 2008

Things may look bleak for Florida's public university system, where schools are slashing budgets and laying off workers because of a tight state budget. ...more

February 12, 2008

Recently I read Bob Glavey's letter concerning teaching evolution vs. creationism in Florida schools. It seems he would reject the idea of teaching both views. Why? Wouldn't testing the theories side-by-side demonstrate like the Super Bowl who the real champion is? Or is there fear that another giant upset might occur? Wouldn't the contest be a great educational tool and provide opportunities for inquisitive young minds to make educated choices? Though Mr. Glavey knows some 17th century history, his understanding of science and the Bible reveals that he may need to do some more homework. Mr. Glavey's so-called "creation myth" confusion in Genesis 1 and 2 can be easily clarified by a common teaching and writing method. ...more

February 11, 2008

With a budget deficit looming, the board that oversees Florida's 11 public universities ordered its schools to start cutting enrollment and raise tuition by nearly $200 a year. ...more

January 25, 2008

Americans interested in science education have long supported teaching evolution in schools, yet Florida's science standards do not even mention "the e-word." We hope that's about to change. ...more

December 27, 2007

Regarding "Class Caps Will Create Difficulties, Board Warns" (Metro, Dec. 12): ...more

December 14, 2007

OSPREY - Sarasota's exclusive school for gifted students earned a Top 10 spot in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation's high schools. ...more

December 4, 2007

The Hernando County School Board is not giving up control of the district's charter schools. ...more

November 25, 2007