Up to 10% of Collier Students’ Class Time Lost to Testing, Report Says
A new white paper claims that students are spending as much as 10 percent of their class time on standardized tests. The paper, released by Adam Cota and Collier County School Board member Erika...
View ArticleCollier County School Board gets Schooled by FSBA in Special Meeting
Tuesday’s special session of the Collier County School Board had a different feel. Beset by meetings that have lasted as late as midnight, the Board realized they needed to make changes. Facilitator...
View ArticleCollier County School Board No Longer Tracking Speakers
Tuesday’s Collier County School Board meeting in Everglades City drew hours of discussions from member of the public on a variety of topics, but unlike previous meetings, the now-infamous spreadsheet...
View ArticleCollier School Board Aims to Improve Community Engagement
Changes in the meeting format, and a renewed focus on local engagement are part of various members of the Collier County School Board’s plan to increase communication with the public. Last week’s...
View ArticleHiring Season in Full Swing for Collier, Lee County School Districts
The current school year is winding down for students, but for school districts, the focus is already on the next one. Lee and Collier Counties are two of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation,...
View ArticleAngels Undercover aid Collier school children with covert ops
Angels Undercover of Collier County, Inc. (AUC) promotes education by providing uniform shorts and shirts to those who would otherwise come to school inadequately dressed so that they arrive at school...
View ArticleCollier School Board Becoming Political Battleground
Anyone sitting in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administration Building on Tuesday was in for a long night. No strangers to long meetings of late, the Collier County School Board watched a political...
View ArticleCollier School Board Votes for Increased Impact Fees
The cost of building a home in Collier County could be on the rise soon. Passed unanimously, the Collier County School Board voted at Tuesday's meeting to increase impact fees to the maximum allowable...
View ArticleCollier Charter Academy Expected to Pass School Board Vote
A new charter school is seeking approval from the Collier County School Board. Charter Schools USA, one of the largest owners of charter schools in the United States, will have its proposed Collier...
View ArticleCollier School Board Wraps the Year with Less than Glowing Evaluation
The Collier County School Board’s self-evaluation was displayed at Tuesday’s final board meeting of the 2014-15 school year, and the numbers matched the feeling many in the area have had of it over...
View ArticleBoard Grades; Patton’s Contract Set for Tuesday Discussion
As the school year comes to a close and final report cards are being mailed to students, it’s also time for grades for those running Collier County Public Schools. Some will be unhappier than others....
View ArticleTest Scores are in for Collier County Schools
The results are in for the state’s standardized tests, and the Collier County School District has plenty to smile about. Students in the district largely outperformed the state in most subject areas...
View ArticleCollier School Board Rejects Law Textbook, Keeps Five Others
After lengthy discussion and debate, the Collier County School Board voted to remove a high school law textbook from the district’s curriculum in a special meeting on Thursday. The textbook, “Street...
View ArticleErika Donalds will not run for re-election in 2018
There will be at least one new member on the Collier County School Board in 2018, as Erika Donalds will not be seeking re-election this year. Donalds, who was first elected to the board in 2014, said...
View ArticleHiring Season in Full Swing for Collier, Lee County School Districts
The current school year is winding down for students, but for school districts, the focus is already on the next one. Lee and Collier Counties are two of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation,...
View ArticleAngels Undercover aid Collier school children with covert ops
Angels Undercover of Collier County, Inc. (AUC) promotes education by providing uniform shorts and shirts to those who would otherwise come to school inadequately dressed so that they arrive at school...
View ArticleCollier School Board Becoming Political Battleground
Anyone sitting in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administration Building on Tuesday was in for a long night. No strangers to long meetings of late, the Collier County School Board watched a political...
View ArticleCollier School Board Votes for Increased Impact Fees
The cost of building a home in Collier County could be on the rise soon. Passed unanimously, the Collier County School Board voted at Tuesday’s meeting to increase impact fees to the maximum allowable...
View ArticleCollier Charter Academy Expected to Pass School Board Vote
A new charter school is seeking approval from the Collier County School Board. Charter Schools USA, one of the largest owners of charter schools in the United States, will have its proposed Collier...
View ArticleCollier School Board Wraps the Year with Less than Glowing Evaluation
The Collier County School Board’s self-evaluation was displayed at Tuesday’s final board meeting of the 2014-15 school year, and the numbers matched the feeling many in the area have had of it over...
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