One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning.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

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning.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 6, 2009

Chatter filled Diana Favata's classroom as students calculated weight, density and volume with chocolate bars, part of a science class for gifted fifth-graders at Hunter's Green Elementary. ...more

October 25, 2009

If given a choice, would Hillsborough County school employees choose layoffs and salary cuts to help close a multimillion-dollar deficit, or would they take a few days off without pay? As the head of the teachers union put it, it's like asking, "Would you rather cut off your right arm or your left leg?" But the district wants their input. School officials circulated a survey to 25,000 employees this week, asking for their thoughts on the grim options they're considering to save as much as $55 million. ...more

January 16, 2009

Last spring, Florida lawmakers sought to ease the pressure the FCAT applied on public high schools by developing a more rounded appraisal of student performance. ...more

December 28, 2008

Last spring, Florida lawmakers sought to ease the pressure the FCAT applied on public high schools by developing a more rounded appraisal of student performance. ...more

December 27, 2008

As a way to save money, the Hillsborough County School Board voted Tuesday to cut the summer workweek for all employees to four days. ...more

December 10, 2008

Hillsborough County parents are looking at an array of expanded school options with eight new charter schools planning to open in August. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hillsborough parents are looking at an array of expanded school options with eight new charter schools planning to open in August. ...more

November 13, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District has released its 10-year management plan for Chito Branch Reserve, the 5,515-acre tract in southeast Hillsborough County that holds Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir. ...more

July 2, 2008