George S. Middleton High School sits near the heart of a predominately black, East Tampa community, a state-of-the-art facility surrounded by churches, small neighborhood stores and public housing. ...more

August 31, 2008

Middleton, an all-black school for nearly 40 years, represents the struggle alumni faced — and overcame — during segregation. And it's a source of pride for community leaders who fought to re-open the school in 2002, three decades after a federal court order locked its doors. Since then, however, Middleton has struggled to live up to its legacy. ...more

August 29, 2008

Four days before the conclusion of the "10-day count," local school district officials are starting to wonder if they're going to get as many students as they expected. ...more

August 29, 2008

Teachers to switch schools because of uneven enrollment. ...more

August 29, 2008

Shadae and Corey Lewis could hardly sit still as the first day got under way at Kimbell Elementary. ...more

August 27, 2008

Florida continues to lag behind the nation in all three areas of the SAT college entrance exam scores, according to figures released Tuesday. ...more

August 27, 2008

Hernando Classroom Teachers' Association officials still want 5.5 percent pay increases for teachers for the 2008-09 school year - like the one awarded in May to Superintendent Wayne Alexander - but are willing to work with the numbers. ...more

August 23, 2008

Rising fuel costs may bring more riders to Hernando County school buses ...more

August 17, 2008

With only days before school starts, thousands of parents in Hillsborough County still don't know whether their children are eligible to ride a bus to school and where to catch it. ...more

August 14, 2008

TAMPA - With only days before school starts, thousands of parents in Hillsborough County still don't know whether their children are eligible to ride a bus to school and where to catch it. ...more

August 13, 2008