I was only half-listening as my wife rambled on about her day in the classroom. She's a good teacher - a very good teacher - but she cares too much about her third-grade students. At night it makes it difficult to get in a few words about my job. ...more

November 15, 2009

The board of directors of the USF Patel Charter School Inc. voted unanimously to dissolve the state corporation responsible for the school. ...more

March 25, 2009

The latest job being added to the "working from home" list is teacher intern. With the number of students taking online classes growing, it made sense to University of Central Florida and Florida Virtual School officials to have new teachers practice in the virtual world. ...more

January 19, 2009

Here's some good news about our schools for a change. I know you've read enough about failed schools and blundering school boards in recent weeks to get a headache wondering what's next. ...more

August 3, 2008

The struggling University of South Florida Patel Charter School, which received an F grade from the state this month, may become part of the Hillsborough County School District as early as next week. ...more

July 29, 2008

Close encounters of a zoo kind are in store this summer for one Plant City youngster. At an end-of-the-year award ceremony at Burney Elementary School in Plant City, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham presented kindergartner Dialyan Jenkins with a scholarship from the Lowry Park Zoo School for a one-week summer camp experience. ...more

June 11, 2008