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Collier school officials call on parents to spread word about need for class size amendment Published 9/2/2010 at 8:00 p.m. 5 comments
Board member Pat Carroll said to help get the word out, the district needs a parent group to take the lead, since the Collier County School Board cannot lobby people to vote for the amendment one way or another.
Web site critical of Ave Maria University, founder shutting down Published 9/2/2010 at 7:27 p.m. 3 comments
The website AveWatch.com, an anonymous blog dedicated to the workings of Ave Maria University and town, is shutting down after four years. AveWatch maintained a decidedly negative slant against Ave Maria University and founder Tom Monaghan from the outset, when ...
Higher education briefs for the week of Sept. 5 Published 9/2/2010 at 11:07 a.m. 0 comments
Two professors at Edison State College have been honored with national awards. Humanities Chairman Russell Swanson and English professor Marty Ambrose were both selected for a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development award.
Not in my backyard: Opposition to location may not prevent Marco Island’s proposed charter high school Published 9/2/2010 at 10:16 a.m. 2 comments
Location, location, location. While Marco Island residents want to know where the proposed charter high school will be, proponents say they’re more concerned about if it will be. Opposition comes from residents living near the school’s proposed startup location, which ...
PHOTOS Time to speak up: Collier schools have public hearing on class sizes Published 9/1/2010 at 6:56 p.m. 30 comments
Core classes such as English and math must be limited to 18 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade, 22 students in fourth through eighth grades and 25 students in high school by the start of the 2010-11 school year. The ...
YOUR SCHOOLS: College Night scheduled Published 9/1/2010 at 4:43 p.m. 0 comments
These are the Collier education briefs for the week of Sept. 4
Collier County to show Obama school speech -- if early enough Updated 9/1/2010 at 5:27 p.m. 86 comments
Collier County students will see President Barack Obama’s speech to student on Tuesday, Sept. 14 — if he speaks to students in the morning.
Collier School District taking applications for School Board subcommittees, board position Published 8/31/2010 at 5:40 p.m. 1 comment
Community members interested in serving on one of two Collier County School Board subcommittees or on the Collier County Value Adjustment Board have until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, to apply.
Class Notes: Principals report that school year off to a great start Published 8/31/2010 at 10:34 a.m. 5 comments
It seems that the new school year is off to one of the best starts ever. Sensing that, I wanted to drill a little deeper so I checked with several principals to learn how things are going.
Hope for Haiti, Brown University student team up to bring medical know-how to Haiti Published 8/29/2010 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
Hope for Haiti’s mission has always been about helping Haitians lead better lives, particularly with education and medical initiatives. Now, with the help of a 24-year-old Rhode Island medical student, the organization is looking to take that next step _ ...
Second-place finishers in Collier School Board races size up challenges ahead Published 8/29/2010 at 3:00 p.m. 10 comments
As the Collier County School Board races head into the November general election, all six of the candidates will need to pick up votes if they hope to reach the 50 percent plus 1 vote needed to secure the election. ...
Tom Monaghan: Joining The Giving Pledge a charitable way to spread faith Published 8/29/2010 at 1:00 p.m. 41 comments
Ave Maria University founder Tom Monaghan joined dozens of other billionaires in recently committing to give away large chunks of their wealth as part of a pact. The Giving Pledge, thought up by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, is a ...
Editorials: Lee County public schools ... District wise to take up on Internet contact Published 8/28/2010 at 2:53 p.m. 4 comments
The Lee County school district has moved to draft guidelines for teachers and studnts using popular social-media websites ...
FGCU, Bangor University in Wales reaching marine science study agreement Published 8/28/2010 at 2:33 p.m. 2 comments
A partnership launched two years ago between Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero and Bangor University, in Wales, is finally coming to fruition. This fall, the two schools expect to put the finishing touches on an agreement that would allow ...
POLL National search for new Collier superintendent could cost up to $25,000 Published 8/28/2010 at 1:59 p.m. 47 comments
Although the School Board will not begin that search until the new board is seated in November, the clock is ticking as Superintendent Dennis Thompson’s contract winds down and expires July 31, 2011. Florida's top expert in the field says ...