A group of fifth-grade students from across the county recently had the opportunity to learn about economics and the free enterprise system at Biz Town, a miniature "city." Twenty public and private enterprises were represented, including University Community Hospital, Tampa Electric Co. and The Tampa Tribune. ...more

October 28, 2009

It didn't take Julius Griffin long to put together an outfit for Jefferson High School's "The Brightside of the '70s and '80s" fashion show Thursday. ...more

October 24, 2009

About 40 students grooved down the runway in vintage threads inspired by the disco and soul era. ...more

October 23, 2009

Chamberlain High's Culinary Operations Academy recently hosted the Taste of Culinary, an "Iron Chef"-style event that paired three academy students with chefs from local restaurants and culinary schools. ...more

October 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - New doors will open next year for students as Certified Career Academies makes its debut in all of Pasco County's high schools. ...more

February 27, 2009

New doors will open next year for students as Certified Career Academies makes its debut in all of Pasco County's high schools. ...more

February 20, 2009

New doors will open next year for area students as Certified Career Academies make their debut in all of Pasco County's high schools. The academies team schools and the business community together to give students the tools and skills necessary to graduate and launch careers. ...more

February 18, 2009

Thank you to Marc Valero for his article on the Career Academy. I want to add a comment that should go hand in hand with the quote from Mr. Lemler, "The academy is trying to prepare students, who don't plan to attend a four-year college." The national trend in career academies is to be an alternative route to a four-year college. ...more

October 13, 2008

The School Board of Highlands County recently gave the "go ahead" to begin a secondary education Career Academy. The academy will be for 11th- and 12th-grade students. It will be located on the South Florida Community College campus. Students will spend a half day studying their academic subjects. The remainder of the day they will learn a technical/vocational skill. ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING — The School Board of Highlands County decided Tuesday to go ahead with the Career Academy, a technical trade/academic program for students, that will work out of South Florida Community College. Superintendent Wally Cox and other school officials had recommended delaying the program until the 2009-10 school year due to budget concerns and a low number of applicants. In the end, the school board decided that waiting another year was pointless. "The program won't be stronger by delaying it a year," said school board member Wally Randall. "It won't be easier to start next year. With momentum, it will be a success." ...more

May 20, 2008