The Nature Coast band director charged with having sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student will resign. ...more

January 8, 2009

Even while Florida's schools struggle financially, a report card issued Wednesday by Education Week magazine shows them making academic progress and ranks the state 10th nationwide. ...more

January 7, 2009

Florida moved up in a national teacher salary ranking from 32nd to 29th in the nation, but the state average salary continues to fall below the national average. ...more

January 3, 2009

Florida lost ground in a ranking of teacher pay compiled by the nation's largest teachers union. ...more

December 22, 2008

Jade Moore, the face of the Pinellas County teachers union for more than three decades, died early Thursday. ...more

December 19, 2008

Jade Moore, the face of the Pinellas teachers union for more than three decades, died early today after being hospitalized Tuesday after a stroke. ...more

December 18, 2008

As the school district grapples with budget cuts, teachers are concerned about more job cuts and the possibility of salary reductions, said Highlands County teachers union President Steve Picklesimer. ...more

December 16, 2008

The school district will face a "big" funding cut in 2009-10, Superintendent Wally Cox said, unless something changes drastically. ...more

November 23, 2008

The state's public schools have laid off lunchroom workers and bus drivers, slashed administration, put maintenance on hold and soon will exhaust their reserve funds. ...more

November 15, 2008

The race for Pasco Superintendent of Schools features two well-qualified candidates in Republican incumbent Heather Fiorentino and her Democratic challenger Stephen Donaldson. ...more

October 25, 2008