Which Highlands County school started with two buildings constructed in 1961 that housed eight classrooms and now has a campus with 12 permanent buildings and 39 classrooms? ...more

October 29, 2009

The first round of FCAT scores came out April 30, with Hillsborough County eighth-graders landing some of the highest scores in the state. ...more

May 13, 2009

The first round of FCAT scores came out April 30, with Hillsborough County eighth-graders landing some of the highest scores in the state. ...more

May 13, 2009

Hillsborough County eighth-graders remained among the top scoring students who took the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests, according to results released today. ...more

April 30, 2009

Big Mistake Very interesting editorial Monday ("Air Force Proposal Shouldn't Take Flight") but sort of a major mistake. Elgin is a watch; that very large Air Force base in the Florida Panhandle is named Eglin. ...more

March 10, 2009

The Education Practices Commission is scheduled to hear the case of a former Highlands County teacher, who the state claims coached several students while they were taking the state assessment test. ...more

January 5, 2009

Some members of this year's senior class will have to delay starting college or work because of state cost-cutting efforts. ...more

November 13, 2008

Camp Cristina, a 55-acre outdoor YMCA day camp, has received a grant that will enable limited-income families to get a break on tuition for its after-school program. ...more

August 27, 2008

Camp Cristina, a 55-acre outdoor YMCA day camp, has received a grant that will enable limited-income families to get a break on tuition for its after-school program. ...more

August 27, 2008

As the Highlands County School District works toward starting an International Baccalaureate Diploma program, pre-IB classes will begin this school year. ...more

August 15, 2008