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Hernando schools, new superintendent reach contract agreement
The Hernando County School Board and its next superintendent, Lori Romano, reached a tentative contract agreement on Monday following weeks of negotiation.

Grego changing top administrative team at Pinellas County Schools
After seven months on the job, superintendent Mike Grego is shaking up the top leadership at the Pinellas County School District.

Hernando schools consider 5 percent cuts to make up for budget deficit
Hernando County schools have been slammed by budget cuts.

Lot blaze destroys Lee County school buses
A budget-cutting plan headed to the Citrus County School Board this week is causing uproar among media specialists in the county's elementary and middle schools. That's because the proposal is to eliminate their positions and instead transfer them to classrooms with teaching vacancies.

Big Idea Tips and Do It Tips for School Improvement
BIT: Gender is significant when it comes to learning, with boys learning more from male teachers and girls learning more from women, according to a recent study. Girls were found to have higher achievement levels and behave better in classes taught by women, who account for about 80% of teachers in U.S. public schools, while boys did worse with female teachers and better with men.

DIT: Consider single-sex classes. Experts who argue boys are lagging on virtually every measure of academic success because the American education system has failed to cater to their unique, biologically driven learning styles. Some educators say they believe giving younger boys male mentors and replacing lectures with fast-paced hands-on activities will help close the gender achievement gap.

DIT: Understand boys seem to learn through direct, hands-on activities and don't do as well sitting and listening because of their patterns of attention.  Boys seem to relish experiential learning. Then again, that's a generalization; there are exceptions on both sides.