We've heard this before, of course, but the Florida Department of Education sums up the academic research in this new analysis, which will be presented to the Board of Education next week. The department's Bureau of Research and Evaluation focuses heavily on the findings of two researchers, Eric' [...]
More than three dozen Pasco County parents turned out this morning to urge the School Board to reconsider proposed new school attendance boundaries.
They didn't get any relief. They didn't have their requests turned down, either.
The School Board unanimously approved the proposals on first hearing, but made clear that things [...]
Six Tampa Bay area lawmakers -- three Republicans and three Democrats -- are among 20 members of a new bipartisan group focusing on early childhood issues, including Florida's voluntary prekindergarten program.
The Early Childhood Caucus, hosted by Rep. Ari Porth, a Broward Democrat, meets today and will hear from a handful' [...]
Usually, when the Pasco School Board asks for school name ideas, it gets at least some participation. Heck, even 10 people sent in suggestions for the new virtual school, which exists only on the Internet.
So imagine officials' surprise when only three recommendations came in for the new elementary school' [...]
LEARNING TO DRIVE: Financially squeezed, Florida school districts are cutting out driver education courses. There's been a 30 percent drop in enrollment over two years. (Times photo, Lara Cerri)
'STOP THE TOWER!' A small group of Pasco parents protest a cell phone tower that's rising at John Long Middle School [...]
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