Rumors about a shooting have persuaded Polk County school officials to close George Jenkins High School today, Polk County sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers said Tuesday. ...more

December 19, 2007

LAKELAND - Rumors about a shooting have persuaded Polk County school officials to close George Jenkins High School on Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers said today. Additional security was provided today but no incidents were reported. ...more

December 18, 2007

Hillsborough County school officials want parents to know their children may soon be turned away as the state's class-size amendment hits its final stage requiring caps on individual class sizes. ...more

December 12, 2007

A Muslim civil rights organization is calling on Pinellas County school officials to investigate a threat it says was made against a sixth-grade Muslim girl at Azalea Middle School. ...more

November 13, 2007

SEBRING — How many unexcused absences are too many? School Board Member Andy Tuck is alarmed at the nearly 7,700 unexcused absences district-wide in the first nine weeks of school. It's hard to hold teachers accountable when kids don't come to school, he said. Several students have already missed more than 10 days of school. Highlands County School District data shows 43 middle school students (1.5 percent) were absent 10 or more days during the first nine weeks of the school year. At the elementary level, 57 students (1 percent) were absent 10 or more days during the same time period, Aug. 20 through Oct. 24. At the high school level, only five students (one-tenth of 1 percent) were absent 10 or more days. ...more

November 9, 2007

First came a committee to advise Hillsborough County school officials on health issues. ...more

October 26, 2007

Hillsborough County school officials are sending letters home with students alerting parents about a common skin infection that has received some uncommon attention recently. ...more

October 24, 2007

When it comes to our public schools, accountability is mandatory. That's why we have the FCAT here in Florida and the No Child Left Behind Act at the federal level. ...more

September 16, 2007

RIVERVIEW – All the students involved in an early morning school bus accident have been released from the hospital, school officials said. ...more

September 4, 2007