The Pinellas School District is confronted with having to cut some $43 million in spending for the 2008-09 school year. It would be tempting to attribute this totally to Florida's economic woes and the resulting cuts in state spending . As Superintendent Clayton Wilcox has noted, however, the district has a declining student population. ...more

May 3, 2008

SEBRING — Parents criticized Superintendent Wally Cox for his decision, for budgetary reasons, to delay filling the top position in the Exceptional Student Education Department. Parent Mike Altman told the school board and Cox Tuesday, "We've been waiting for a long time for a change; The kids deserve a change. "We are here as parents and professionals due to our concern regarding the decision that has been made not to fill the position of ESE coordinator at this time. We have been told the decision for not filling the position at this time is to help the budget." ...more

January 27, 2008

The state's university oversight board today ordered its schools to begin cutting enrollment as a budget deficit threatens the quality of higher education in Florida. ...more

January 24, 2008

The Highlands County School District should be thankful that none of its schools have ended up on a dubious federal list of "drop out factories," schools where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. But that's no cause to celebrate. Even though the dropout rate at Highlands' schools is nowhere as bad as the 150 state schools gracing the list, a greater percentage of students are dropping out of high school in Highlands. ...more

November 5, 2007

A 58-acre site along U.S. 19 will soon be developed and turned into a pristine, seven-building college campus that administrators hope will provide better infrastructure and more advanced resources for students. ...more

October 8, 2007