Joyce Bartholomew found a new love when her daughter ended a romantic relationship. ...more

February 23, 2008

Heather Rouse treated her classroom to Hawaiian night. The children listened intently as reading coach Debbie Rosete recited the Hawaiian version of The Three Little Pigs. ...more

February 4, 2008

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children go to school and Afghans are hopeful. But he didn't mention the violence that has killed 147 students and teachers, and closed 590 schools in the past year - almost as many as the 680 the United States has built. ...more

January 30, 2008

A year is a long time in a child's education, the time it can take to learn cursive writing or beginning algebra. ...more

January 18, 2008

Standing before a panel of state lawmakers Saturday, high school sophomore T.J. Mouse proposed legislation that would require students to take a driver's education course to graduate. ...more

January 13, 2008

Officials have some big decisions to make about the future of Hernando County's education for gifted students. ...more

January 10, 2008

Leave it to lawmakers to try to ruin a smart state program that rewards Florida's most committed teachers. ...more

January 5, 2008

This is a thank you to all members and guests of VFW Post 4300. On Dec. 16 they held a benefit for my great grandson, Hayden Hunt. Hayden's mom, Jamie, my granddaughter, was killed in a tragic auto accident in Illinois on Oct. 19. Being the great Post that it is, they got together and put on a benefit for Hayden's education fund. They had an auction and 50-50, donated music by Frank-E and Billy Glades, and of course, lots of food. My family, 11 of them, flew from Illinois for the weekend and they were all overwhelmed by the turnout. It really was awesome. ...more

December 28, 2007

The online discussions I host give me an opportunity to see the financial issues that trouble people the most. Often what I find are people racked with fear. ...more

December 16, 2007

Hamou Moussaoui and Anissa Zekkari came to the United States from Morocco on Wednesday, proud parents, eagerly anticipating their son's graduation from the University of South Florida with three degrees. ...more

December 15, 2007