The Rebirth Academy charter school could lose its contract with the Hillsborough County school district if it doesn't improve its test scores, district officials say. ...more

May 27, 2009

I was amazed to see the Hillsborough County School Board members acted like adults in keeping Good Friday on the school calendar and not making it a school holiday. ...more

May 26, 2009

The Hillsborough County School District is among 10 finalists for a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. ...more

May 19, 2009

Ross Anderson serves as a surrogate parent to at least 60 boys. On Friday, some of those boys were present as he received the We Deliver award. ...more

May 16, 2009

Hillsborough County school administrators and teachers union leaders have tentatively agreed to bring back about 130 veteran teachers who initially were told they weren't coming back in the fall. ...more

May 12, 2009

Following a medical examination by nurses from the school district, all 15 Freedom High track and field athletes have been cleared to compete in Friday's Class 3A state track championships, Freedom athletic director Eli Thomas said. ...more

May 7, 2009

Following a medical examination by nurses from the school district, all 15 Freedom High School track and field athletes have been cleared to compete in Friday's Class 3A state track championships, Freedom athletic director Eli Thomas said today. ...more

May 6, 2009

The economy has sapped plans for a new charter school in Riverview. The Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday ended its contract with Imagine School at Riverview, which said it has been unable to secure a lease to open in time for the 2009-10 school year. The school had anticipated 230 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. ...more

May 6, 2009

The Hillsborough County school district will reopen three schools on Thursday that closed due to the threat of swine flu. ...more

May 5, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio will mark Earth Day by unveiling a new recycling program today. Working with the Tampa Downtown Partnership, the city will place 20 receptacles for recycling plastic and aluminum throughout downtown and the Channel District. Dozens of green receptacles will be placed along well-traveled pedestrian corridors. ...more

April 22, 2009