In a locked classroom at Orient Road Jail, school-age inmates discussed what qualities define a hero. ...more

October 25, 2009

The Hillsborough County School District's Youth Services program is the young offenders' last chance to save themselves from a life of crime, teachers and administrators said. ...more

October 23, 2009

Two Hillsborough County charter schools are closing today and Monday because so many students and teachers have swine flu. ...more

October 23, 2009

A pair of Hillsborough County charter schools are closing Friday and Monday because so many students and teachers are sick with the swine flu. ...more

October 22, 2009

A troubled Tampa charter school that serves homeless and at-risk children has asked the Hillsborough County School District to take over its operations. ...more

June 9, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - After nearly three years of working out the details, Town and Country Elementary finally has a covered court. ...more

June 3, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY After nearly three years of working out the details, Town and Country Elementary finally has a covered court. ...more

May 28, 2009

The first Bay Area Association of Independent Battle of the Books was held May 8. Three schools with eight teams met to show the knowledge they gained after reading 15 Florida Sunshine State books and three independent books selected from the Hillsborough County School District. ...more

May 27, 2009

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

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

May 19, 2009