new science standards approved a year ago by the state Board of Education promote a hands-on approach that appears to be winning nods of approval from many teachers. ...more

March 3, 2009

For three days, Young Middle Magnet students had a chance to experience nature in all forms. ...more

February 28, 2009

While Florida's governor eagerly touts the benefits that a stimulus of federal money would have on public education, area school leaders are saying, not so fast. ...more

February 25, 2009

One new middle school principal is taking over at his current school, and one is returning to the place where he spent junior high and his first years of teaching. The Hillsborough County school board appointed principals for Webb and Pierce middle schools Tuesday night. Webb's assistant principal, Marcos Murillo, was promoted to principal, and Henry Lefler, an assistant principal at Williams Middle, will come to Pierce. Murillo, 33, has worked at Webb for a year and said he wants to keep the momentum that Principal Brent McBrien established. Students are enjoying the school year, and Murillo wants to build off their enthusiasm and continue to work to improve academics. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Hillsborough County School Board this week made the following changes among area principals at three middle schools. ...more

February 25, 2009

Steinbrenner High School is still working out the courses, clubs and extracurricular activities it will offer when it opens in August, but Principal Brenda Grasso could put to rest one persistent - and odd - rumor. ...more

February 25, 2009

Steinbrenner High School is still working out the courses, clubs and extracurricular activities it will offer when it opens in August, but Principal Brenda Grasso could put to rest one persistent - and odd - rumor. ...more

February 25, 2009

Five-year old Roy Yerrakadu wriggled and giggled from the tickle of a paintbrush on his cheek at First Baptist Church of Brandon, where dozens of pint-sized partygoers were treated to an artsy array of activities featuring face paints, music, glitter and glue. ...more

February 25, 2009

For three days, Young Middle Magnet students had a chance to experience nature in all forms. ...more

February 25, 2009

Hoping to garner more community support for their cause, parents opposed to placing a cell phone tower at Cimino Elementary School and other public schools will host a meeting at 6:30 tonight at the Bloomingdale Regional Library. Meeting organizer Louise Bravo, the parent of a Cimino Elementary student, said a groundswell of protest is the only way to stop Collier Enterprises II from placing the 100-foot cell tower at the school, at 4329 Culbreath Road, following Principal Deborah Talley's Feb. 10 decision to recommend putting up the cell tower. Cimino PTA President Pearl Chiarenza said all the studies she has seen have been inconclusive, and she is in favor of constructing the tower. ...more

February 24, 2009