Chatter filled Diana Favata's classroom as students calculated weight, density and volume with chocolate bars, part of a science class for gifted fifth-graders at Hunter's Green Elementary. ...more

October 25, 2009

The public is invited to an open house at the new One Poly Place, 107 W. Center Ave. No. 3, Sebring, on Tuesday, June 23 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ...more

June 22, 2009

Schild Real Estate Services owner Nancy Schild labeled the experience "invaluable." ...more

March 11, 2009

Florida's virtual school now boasts a virtual library with free interactive resources for students, teachers, parents and school administrators. ...more

December 1, 2008

Sickles High School students hope to make a difference in the presidential election this year, get others talking about current events and inspire political action. ...more

August 20, 2008

Who knew art could help improve math and science test scores for local students? ...more

August 8, 2008

Readers of your paper on July 30 were shocked to see a front-page headline that said we are planning to close three of our schools. The headline was misleading, and the act of placing that large headline on the front page was irresponsible. ...more

August 6, 2008

Florida high school staff are in line to become detectives, tracking down and verifying every student leaving their school. ...more

June 18, 2008

TAMPA - The Polk County School Board has received a federal grant of nearly $197,000 for school-based random-drug-testing programs, officials said. ...more

June 6, 2008

No wonder people are skeptical when educators claim some new whiz-bang program will help children do better in school. ...more

May 21, 2008