Great Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.

Can Smartphones Make Smart Students? Schools Think So

No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.

Suave Washes Away the Competition (Sponsored)

Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.

Brandon High Alumni Gear Up For 100-Year Anniversary

The Brandon High School Alumni Association is busy preparing for the 100-year anniversary celebration.

Camden Allen White Remembered, Brandon High Traffic Lights Installed

Near the entrance to Brandon High, where a 15-year-old student lost his life walking to school in 2006, new traffic lights are operational.

Seffner Elementary Takes Aim For 'Give With Target' Jackpot

"Give with Target" has $5 million to spend on schools nationwide. One local school rallies for support to claim its piece of up to $10,000 in gift cards.

Elia: Good Sign For Local Economy, School Enrollment Is Up

Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, is on track to surpass for the first time a 200,000 student enrollment.

What To Wear For School? So Many Choices, But Don't Wear This

The student handbook for the 2013-14 school year spells out the dress code for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Does your closet match up?

Education Quotes To Inspire As Kids Head Back To School

Quotes to remember on this first day of school for the 2013-14 academic year. Welcome back!

New School Needs A Name; Person, Place Or Thing?

Hillsborough County school officials are getting set to launch another school next year, which means nominations for names are now open.

Back-To-School Deals At Westfield Brandon Mall

These deals are among the latest offerings at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall.

Cost Of A Stocked Back-To-School Backpack, $75, Supplies For 1 Year, $225

Hillsborough Education Foundation officials report on the cost of school supplies in their efforts to support Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools.

5 Laugh-Out-Loud Blogs to Start the School Year

You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.

Get Organized Before School Starts: 5 Quick Tips

Parent-teacher meetings, after-school sports, exam schedules. Staying organized smoothes the back-to-school transition for the entire family.

What People Hate About Back To School Time

Is it the buses or the traffic? You might be surprised by some of the answers we got when we asked.

School Immunizations: What Parents Need To Know

School officials encourage parents to annually check that their child's immunization records match up with what the school district requires.

Map: How 2013 School Grades Compare Around Brandon, Tampa Bay

See how 2013 school grades stack up in Brandon, Hillsborough County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.

FANG, FishHawk Mermaid At Back-To-School Festival Today

Greater Brandon area vendors and the FishHawk mermaid are set for the FANG Back-To-School Festival in Valrico, at the Campo Family YMCA.

Westfield Brandon Gears Up For Tax-Free Shopping

Special events and sales are on tap at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall as tax-free shoppings continues in earnest.

Backpacks for $15 and less: Back to School Deals

Backpacks can be among the costlier items for school supplies. But they don't have to be.

How To Find Your School Supply Shopping List For 2013

If your child attends school in Hillsborough County, you may have to do a little hunting.

5 Great Back to School Deals: Where to Find the Best Prices

This weekend is Florida's tax-free holiday shopping weekend on school supplies.

Florida Tax Holiday 2013: What You Need To Know

Here's a rundown of what you need to know about heading out to score deals this weekend, according to information from the Florida Department of Revenue website.

Tax-Free Weekend: A Complete List Of Items

This list will help you find out if an item is tax-free or not as you shop for back-to-school items this weekend.

Get Ready: Affordable Afterschool Registration Coming Soon

The cost is $38 a week, but price breaks are available for children on free or reduced lunches in Hillsborough County.

Hot Back-To-School Trends

Back-to-school tax-free week is Aug. 2-3. Get ready to shop for these back-to-school trends.

Surprised? Poverty Factors In To School Grades

The Florida Department of Education released preliminary 2013 school grades for elementary and middle schools. High school scores are forthcoming.

School Grades Released Amid Controversy

Overall, the Hillsborough School District fell from a B grade in 2012 to a preliminary C grade in 2013.

Need A Computer? They Are Now Available For Bargain Prices At Goodwill

Goodwill collaborated with Creative Recycling Systems to sell the revamped computer systems for $189.99.

So Soon? FANG Back-To-School Festival Set To Go

The 2013 festival will be held indoors at the Campo Family YMCA in Valrico. Admission is free with a school supply donation.

Interested In School Choice? The Application Period Begins July 9

Students interested in school choice, magnet programs and career and technical education programs can apply between July 9 and 23.

Sheriff's Patrols On The Lookout For Most-Wanted School Supplies

Eighteen of the most-wanted school supplies are being collected through Aug. 2. Hillsborough public school reopen Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Brandon High Alumni Make Plans for School's 100th Anniversary

Those interested in helping to plan the anniversary celebration are invited to attend meetings on the first Monday of each month.

2 Cars And a Flash Mob, Inspiring Ways To Say Goodbye

You will not stop believing in the lasting legacy of a principal when you view this video from Massachusetts and remember these cars from Brandon and Armwod students.

Seffner Elementary Students Celebrate Spruced-Up Baseball Diamond

Seffner Elementary Students Celebrate Spruced-Up Baseball Diamond

Students, parents and teachers raised funds to refurbish the school's old baseball diamond. Now they plan to raise funds for equipment.

Brandon, Newsome Set To Confer Degrees Today (May 30)

Brandon, Newsome, East Bay and Lennard are among the eight Hillsborough County public high schools set for 2013 graduation exercises May 30 and 31. Also graduating are seniors from Chamberlain, Hillsborough, Jefferson and Sickles.

44 Percent of County’s 3rd-Graders' Reading Isn't ‘Satisfactory’

Although 81 percent of the county’s third-graders technically passed this year’s FCAT reading test, nearly half logged scores that are unsatisfactory, according to the state.

Thank a Teacher on Patch for Teacher Appreciation Week

2013 Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off Monday, May 6, as noted by signs throughout the Greater Brandon area. What do you want to say to that educator who meant the most to you? To the teacher who makes your child's year the best ever?

Graduation Shout-Outs Plentiful at HCC Commencement

Smiles, emotions and expressed feelings of accomplishment were everywhere at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall on May 3, as Hillsborough Community College educators said goodbye to the class of 2013.