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Pasco students fare poorly in FCAT math scores

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:49:44 -0400

Third-grade students in Pasco County slightly outperformed their peers in reading across the state, but fared much worse in math, according to FCAT 2.0 scores released today.

Hillsborough third-graders beat state FCAT reading score

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:07:04 -0400

Hillsborough County's third-graders performed slightly higher than the state average in FCAT reading results released today.

Legal experts discuss FAMU band member interviews

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:59:04 -0400

Band members' statements to investigators that a Florida A&M University drum major willingly got on a bus where he endured a beating with drumsticks, mallets and fists help explain why prosecutors didn't file more severe charges such as manslaughter and second-degree murder, legal experts say.

Mom: School sat daughter at special needs table as punishment

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:16 -0400

A parent says her daughter was forced to sit at a table with special needs students after misbehaving in the cafeteria of a school in south St. Petersburg.

Board sees overwhelming task ahead setting up Florida Polytechnic

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:58:07 -0400

A state Board of Governors' committee got a good look Wednesday at what it will take to replace the USF Polytechnic campus in Lakeland with a new university to be built from scratch.

FCAT camel question leaves critics stumped

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:00:25 -0400

Fourth-graders across Florida had more to worry about than the pressure of using correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization when they sat down for the FCAT writing test earlier this year.

Parents doubt FAMU drum major agreed to be hazed

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:58:46 -0400

A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to interviews with band mates released Wednesday.

Universities board begins daunting task of creating new university

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:05:50 -0400

State Sen. Evelyn Lynn made a statement when she proposed the bill this year that closes the USF Poly campus and takes its budget to create a new university from scratch in Lakeland.

FSU international student dies in China after fall

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:19 -0400

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Rays partner with Helios to create scholarship program

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:09 -0400

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Helios Education Foundation have teamed up to turn a $1 million double play for Tampa Bay area students participating in the Take Stock in Children program.

Parents: Bullying put son through 'pure hell' before suicide try

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:15:04 -0400

Only Zachery Gray can say what made him try to take his own life a year ago. But brain-damaged and paralyzed from the attempt, Gray can no longer speak.

Cimino named national school of character

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cimino Elementary School has character and the award to prove it.

Pasco schools contracts ratified

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Pasco County teachers and other school employees have ratified their recently negotiated contracts with the school board, but their approval is a grudging one, union officials said.

Meeting on Pasco schools' budget set tonight

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Pasco County School Board's town hall meetings on the 2012-13 budget continue tonight when board Vice Chairwoman Cynthia Armstrong is scheduled to hear the public's suggestions on possible areas to cut spending.

USF student has tuberculosis; second this year

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:56:16 -0400

A University of South Florida student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the second case this year at USF, the Hillsborough County Health Department reported today.

School bus driver suspended for campaigning on the job

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:19:04 -0400

Carl Kosierowski said he didn't know it was against the rules.

Parents: Bullying put son through 'pure hell' before suicide try

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 -0400

Only Zachery Gray can say what made him try to take his own life a year ago. But brain-damaged and paralyzed from the attempt, Gray can no longer speak.

USF researchers question safety of widespread lawn spray

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Two USF biologists published a study last year showing that a popular spray fungicide wiped out the frog population in their research tanks.

In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:54:10 -0400

There were tearful remembrances for lost classmates and jokes about spending their senior year in a converted department store.

Hillsborough getting tough on student-athlete transfers

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:32:21 -0400

After years of student athletes jumping between high schools in Hillsborough County's public system with seeming impunity, county athletic director Lanness Robinson is in the process of formulating district rules that would attempt to place stricter controls on the transfer process and eligibility.

Pasco schools seek thoughts for Penny for Pasco projects

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Pasco County School Board is already developing a list of projects that will be ready to go if voters in November renew the Penny for Pasco sales tax for another 10 years.

Study: Health, education are closely linked

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Add the medical community to those heralding the value of a good education.

Pasco writing scores steady

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The state Department of Education released FCAT writing results on Friday, but just how well Pasco and other school districts performed depends on how you view the numbers.

Pasco school budget wrangling begins

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:56:17 -0400

For the fifth consecutive year, the Pasco County School Board faces a multimillion-dollar revenue shortfall as it makes budget plans for the upcoming fiscal year.

Funeral on Tuesday for driver who crashed into bay

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:58:08 -0400

A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday for Michael Agana, the 19-year-old who died after his car crashed through the Bayshore Boulevard balustrade into Hillsborough Bay.

Hillsborough students among top in state on FCAT writing test

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

That sound heard Friday coming from many Hillsborough County schools was a collective sigh of relief.

Land O' Lakes High to excise passage from yearbook

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:41:40 -0400

A mystery writer's last-minute contribution to the Land O' Lakes High School yearbook is being cut. Literally.

Some of Florida's FCAT scores set for release

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:54:06 -0400

The first batch of scores on the new, more rigid Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test are set for release.

Two defendants plead no contest in woman's FAMU hazing case

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:52:19 -0400

TALLAHASSEE — Two defendants have pleaded no contest to lesser charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a fellow Florida A&M University band member.

Science plus math equals butterfly garden at Seffner Elementary

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:45:04 -0400

Elementary students get some hands-on learning as they covert a plain area into a conservation area, which is already attracting a variety of butterflies.