A paper emerald castle marked with the words "Respect," "Caring" and "Tolerance" stands at the end of a golden path, marked with bricks inscribed with messages about how to live out those qualities. ...more

December 13, 2009

As part of the Great American Teach-In event, Cleveland Elementary School received a $700 check from the Jane Castor Academic Fund. ...more

November 25, 2009

Centennial Elementary School's Relay for Life team aims to "close the book" on cancer with the help of a fundraising yard sale this weekend. ...more

November 14, 2009

District 3 Keane Chapman believes he can offer leadership that would help the district move forward in many ways that it hasn't for the past few years. ...more

October 25, 2009

A local teacher honored as Hillsborough County's best is a candidate for the statewide honor at a ceremony to be held tonight in Orlando. ...more

July 9, 2009

Between the summer camps, car trips and swims in the pool, school leaders hope students read a few good books. ...more

June 22, 2009

I thank my second-grade teacher, Miss Staples, (no, I didn't make up that name) for the beans in my new organic vegetable bed. ...more

March 27, 2009

When the Hillsborough County Council of National Board Certified Teachers met March 14 in Brandon, The Tampa Tribune asked some of the more than three-dozen educators attending how they see the economy affecting their students. Here are some of their responses. ...more

March 21, 2009

The judges at the March 1 Florida Strawberry Festival baby contest had their hands full choosing from about 100 youngsters in competitions ranging from Best Decorated Diaper to Best Looking and Fastest Crawler. ...more

March 11, 2009

The judges at the Florida Strawberry Festival's baby contest had their hands full choosing these winners. ...more

March 3, 2009