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• Report: Barron Collier High among state, nation's best public schools Posted 4/23/2013 at 4:14 p.m. 0 comments

  Barron Collier High was near the top on the U.S. News & World Report's high school rankings, released today. The Naples school ranked 31 of 777 public schools in Florida and 486 of about 21,000 nationwide. It was the only...

• Accreditation committee: Edison State College has fixed problems Posted 4/10/2013 at 3:09 p.m. 0 comments

  Edison State College received a clean bill of health from an accreditation committee that visited campus this week, putting the school one step closer to getting off probation. Members of the committee on Wednesday told college officials they have corrected...

• Gov. Rick Scott to deliver Ave Maria University commencement speech Posted 3/28/2013 at 12:37 p.m. 0 comments

  Ave Maria University President Jim Towey announced today that Gov. Rick Scott will speak at the university's commencement on May 4. More than 150 undergraduates and 15 graduate students are expected to graduate at the ceremony, which begins at 10...

• FGCU announces naming of new vice president for university advancement Posted 3/15/2013 at 1:02 p.m. 0 comments

  Florida Gulf Coast University administrators today announced the hiring of Christopher Simoneau as the new vice president for university advancement and executive director of the FGCU Foundation. Simoneau, who starts at the university on July 1, most recently worked at...

• Local schools to receive state funding for grades Posted 2/25/2013 at 3:44 p.m. 0 comments

  Southwest Florida schools will receive about $7.5 million tomorrow as a reward for their performance on the state's school grading system -- part of more than $100 million being shared statewide, Gov. Rick Scott announced today. The Collier County School...

• FGCU students do the 'Harlem Shake' - VIDEO Posted 2/22/2013 at 6:56 p.m. 0 comments

  Students at Florida Gulf Coast University have joined in on the "Harlem Shake" craze with their own version of the viral video. In recent weeks, high schools, universities and the cast of the "Today" show have made videos of...

• Lee County School District names Teacher of the Year Posted 2/21/2013 at 12:30 p.m. 0 comments

  Cypress Lake High School teacher Patricia Gair has been named Lee County's Teacher of the Year. Gair, an 18-year veteran of Lee schools, teaches Advanced Placement English and theatre. She served as lead teacher and writer for a federal grant...

• Lee County School District to name Teacher of the Year next week Posted 2/15/2013 at 6:36 p.m. 0 comments

  The Lee County Public Schools Teacher of the Year will be named Thursday, the district announced today. The teacher selected will be announced during a surprise ceremony Thursday morning at his or her school. There are five finalists for the...

• Hodges University to recognize graduate Todd Foege for community service Posted 2/14/2013 at 11:09 a.m. 0 comments

  Hodges University has named Todd Foege as the recipient of the 2013 Founders Award, presented each year to recognize a graduate's service to the community. Foege, who serves as managing principal of EGF Consulting Group and has previously held leadership...

• U.S. Department of Education releases College Scorecard Posted 2/13/2013 at 10:55 a.m. 0 comments

  During last night's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced the release of a new tool that would allow parents and students to compare schools based on "where you can get the most bang for your educational buck."...