LAND O' LAKES - In an effort to more swiftly conclude stalled contract negotiations, United School Employees of Pasco wants the school board to bring in a mediator. ...more

November 5, 2008

In an effort to more swiftly conclude stalled contract negotiations, United School Employees of Pasco wants the school board to consider bringing in a mediator. The union had already declared an impasse in the negotiations, setting in motion a process in which a special magistrate would hold a hearing. Lynne Webb, though, told the school board Tuesday that mediation might be a better route to go because it would be less costly than the impasse process and the differences between the school district and the union could be concluded more quickly. ...more

November 4, 2008

Jan G. Muys of New Port Richey says American seems to be ready to shift to the left as most governments in western Europe have moved the other way in recent years. ...more

November 1, 2008

Hillsborough County is getting two new principals. On Monday, the school board approved the appointments of Gloria Waite as principal of Mabry Elementary and Lynn Roberts as principal at USF/Patel Partnership Elementary. ...more

October 10, 2008

An effort in Hillsborough County to push for transit-friendly developments was delayed until the end of the month. ...more

October 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Imagine School at Land O' Lakes is barely more than a month old, but it is a school in transition. ...more

September 27, 2008

When Ray Clark began teaching agriculture classes at Plant City High, there was one tractor, all the planting records were written longhand and only eight girls took the time to learn farming skills. ...more

September 10, 2008

About 250 people crowded into the cafeteria at Burns Middle School on Monday for the second in a series of seven town hall meetings Superintendent MaryEllen Elia called "open mike time." ...more

September 9, 2008

TAMPA - Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia apologized again at her first town meeting Tuesday for this year's lack of communication about changing bus stops and for having too few phone lines for questions. ...more

September 2, 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