NEW TAMPA - Children who have never eaten at a restaurant, visited a zoo or ridden a Ferris wheel are missing popular life experiences. Their chances for high scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test also might be harmed. The state released the latest round of FCAT test results, the third-grade reading and mathematics scores. While most schools saw gains, some still lagged behind county and state averages. Many of those schools serve students who are unable to afford experiences such as visiting a fair or zoo. ...more

May 22, 2008

On any other day, the Bergmans of Valrico are a normal, 21st-century family, thumbs texting, tiny wires connecting ears to musical devices, electronic gadgets beeping. ...more

January 23, 2008

A year ago, China was a world history lesson, a spot on a map. Now it is the taste of tea, the soaring notes of the Beijing Opera and the ache in their legs from climbing the Great Wall. ...more

December 29, 2007

A year ago, China was a world history lesson, a spot on a map. Now it is the taste of tea, the soaring notes of the Beijing Opera and the ache in students' legs from climbing the Great Wall. ...more

December 29, 2007

Independent Day School's study of China began with Chinese college students visiting and ended with a field trip across the world. ...more

December 29, 2007

A year ago, China was a world history lesson, a spot on a map. Now it is the taste of tea, the soaring notes of the Beijing Opera and the ache in students' legs from climbing the Great Wall. ...more

December 29, 2007

Putting a school auction online seemed like an easy way to get more exposure and raise more money than the old-fashioned alternative. ...more

December 8, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The beginnings of vegetable soup simmered in a crockpot as Matheus Stimac added fat ridges of potato. ...more

November 24, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The beginnings of vegetable soup simmered in a crockpot as Matheus Stimac added fat ridges of potato. ...more

November 24, 2007

Most genealogists are adventurous, enjoying the hunt as much as the find. But even the most intrepid travelers get anxious before a field trip. Using a pre-trip checklist removes some of the anxiety. You'll be more confident as you approach the target of your visit. ...more

November 4, 2007