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At Collier County schools, prospects of graduation are monitored early to reach its high rate of success
42+ min ago (948+ words) Achieving the historic 94.4% graduation rate for Collier County Public Schools this year started well before caps and gowns ever entered the minds of students " or the administration. For Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli, the Collier graduation rate " besting the state of Florida's…...
Lawn area at Cohen Student Union soon to reopen as refreshed, renewed and usable
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (338+ words) With the recently completed Cohen Student Union expansion plan, Cohen's lawn project is in full effect and undergoing enhancements. The Cohen Student Union opened its newly remodeled doors to students Feb. 2. The updates to the facility include conference-style rooms, multiple…...
Sanibel Sea School turns island wildlife into learning experience and adventure
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (392+ words) There is a thing called the wrack line on every beach. It's the spot where everything washed ashore during the last high tide was left behind in a zig-zag line parallel to the ocean. Seaweed, driftwood, and plastic bottles may…...
Lee schools district sets discipline for student walkouts, more than 2,000 students get warnings or zero on class assignments
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (175+ words) The Lee County School System said Thursday that it has completed a review and disciplinary process for the student walkouts that occurred February 4-6 with the majority punishment being warnings and no credit for class assignments for those who took part....
Magistrate to hear both sides of Collier teacher pay disagreement in public hearings Thursday and Friday
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (409+ words) After more than a dozen negotiation sessions at which no agreement was reached, Collier County public school teachers and administration are at an impasse, mainly over salaries. The stalled negotiations may move forward after this week, when a magistrate meets…...
Vester is back; FGCU research and education site reopens after hurricane damage repaired
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (629+ words) Three hurricanes in two years took a toll on Florida Gulf Coast University's Vester Field Station. Hurricane Ian ravaged the Bonita Beach Road facility, tossing samples, equipment, desks, boats and whatever wasn't actually nailed down, into a maelstrom of debris....
Student walkouts over immigration enforcement defy state warnings
2+ week, 5+ day ago (872+ words) High school students across the Tampa Bay region have walked out of class as part of a national movement protesting immigration enforcement. Despite warnings from state officials about district penalties, these students said they believe it's important to speak out....
Collier County Board of Education rejects settlement offer from Florida Citizens Alliance
3+ week, 4+ day ago (276+ words) Collier County public school parents can rest assured that their email addresses are safe. For now. In a reversal of a previous consensus reached in executive session, the Collier County Board of Education will not release parents" email addresses to…...
What Sarasota County Schools’ 'full cooperation' with ICE could look like remains unclear
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (124+ words) What Sarasota County Schools" 'full cooperation' with ICE could look like remains unclear'WGCU What Sarasota County Schools" 'full cooperation' with ICE could look like remains unclear At the end of a seven-hour long public meeting, the School Board of Sarasota…...
Collier school board to vote on $30,000 settlement with conservative education advocacy group Wednesday
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (211+ words) The Collier County School System is poised to pay $30,000 to settle a lawsuit and to provide the email addresses of public school parents to a conservative education advocacy group so it may send its newsletter to those parents. The Collier…...