TALLAHASSEE – Las escuelas podrían perder $2,000 millones en los próximos cuatro años a causa de un plan de recorte a los impuestos a la propiedad que avanzó el lunes hacia un voto final que se realizará esta semana en la Cámara del estado y en el Senado. ...more

October 16, 2007

We at the Agency for Workforce Innovation are proud of the success of Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program. I read with great interest the article 'Legislature Scolded For Cutting Spending For Pre-K' (Metro, Sept. 25), in The Tampa Tribune and want to share some additional facts about the program: ...more

October 5, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A reluctant Pasco County School Board agreed Tuesday to increase the enrollment capacity for Athenian Academy of Pasco, an action that amounted to an after-the-fact contract amendment because the charter school already had enrolled extra students. ...more

October 3, 2007

What has changed this school year with physical education? Students in K-5 public schools are required to take 150 minutes of physical education every week. There is not a requirement for middle school students, but schools are encouraged to provide 225 minutes of physical education per week. High school physical education has been reduced from 2.5 semesters - including one semester of health - to two semesters of physical education, with health integrated. ...more

September 23, 2007