I owe a lot to Elijah. The 17-year-old high school dropout came to the center where I tutor to try and earn his GED. Quiet, respectful and struggling, he was my student and we worked together on reading comprehension. ...more

March 25, 2009

Highlands County fourth-grades got 72 new students on the first day of school after three-fourths of third-graders who scored low on the reading FCAT last year were promoted after a successful summer camp. ...more

August 26, 2008

No wonder people are skeptical when educators claim some new whiz-bang program will help children do better in school. ...more

May 21, 2008

The Hillsborough Literacy Council has a new slate of officers for 2008 who are committed to helping adults learn to read and write. ...more

February 14, 2008

Each year Pasco County public school students receive valuable assistance thanks to the dedication of school volunteers. And every year, each Pasco County school nominates an outstanding volunteer from three categories, Youth, Adult and Senior, for an award from the Pasco School District recognizing the volunteers' dedication to education. ...more

December 12, 2007

You stop at the mailbox and bump into the guy down the hall. Or you pull into the driveway just as your neighbor is getting home. Suddenly you're gabbing about nothing in particular, and you end up frittering away 10 minutes. ...more

November 11, 2007