When faced with a major decision, learning how others decided is valuable input that can often save a lot of time and effort. For example, I believe I read that over 5,000 communities wrestled with whether its school superintendent should continue as an elected position and only 30 (.04 percent) determined that it should. To me, that means that absent some unusual circumstances unique to this community, Highlands County will not be number 31. ...more

November 29, 2007

At 6-foot-10 with a size 13 shoe, Doug Wilhelm doesn't look like he could be bullied. ...more

November 3, 2007

Regarding 'Significant Squeeze On Achievement Gap' (Our Opinion, Oct. 22): It is about time that we've had some good news about closing the 'achievement gap' in Hillsborough County schools. Congratulations to Miles and Temple Terrace elementary schools. ...more

October 23, 2007

The new scheduling format apparently is working well at Lake Placid High School and that seems good for the students. The alternating block schedule includes four 90-minute periods each day, with A and B days – students take four classes one day and then three different classes the next day with a 90-minute study hall. The classes run the entire school year. Previously the school operated with a blended schedule with seven 45-minute periods each day. Some classes were taught in back-to-back periods. Some classes were taught the entire year while others were covered in one semester. ...more

October 22, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - With Congress poised to reauthorize the federal No Child Left Behind Act, educators and parents in Pasco County say they want to see changes that better reflect the realities they encounter in the classrooms. ...more

September 14, 2007