http://www.marconews.com/news/news/education/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Education Newsen-usnews/educationhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/collier-school-board-vote-whether-allow-juniors-se/?partner=RSSHigh school juniors who could be rezoned next year are hoping the Collier County School Board changes its policy Thursday. The School Board will vote to grandfather rising juniors and seniors and allow them to remain at their current schools when that school is rezoned provided that they provide their own transportation. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232405-733848news/education/school-rezonesKATHERINE ALBERSCOLLIER COUNTYPOLL: Collier School Board to vote on whether to exempt rising juniors from rezoningmarconews.comcollier-school-board-vote-whether-allow-juniors-seurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232405-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/boost-intentions-local-west-point-cadet-motivates-/?partner=RSSJordan Sorrenti uses his spring break to encourage students about their studies qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232221-733847educationQUENTIN ROUXMarco Island, FLBoost intentions: local West Point cadet motivates studentsmarconews.comboost-intentions-local-west-point-cadet-motivates-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232221-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/08/Senate-bill-school-districts-merit-pay-teachers/?partner=RSSSenate Bill 6, which is co-sponsored by Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, would require school districts to adopt performance pay models for their teachers. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231487-733839citizen/schoolsKATHERINE ALBERSCOLLIER COUNTYCollier superintendent calls state bill requiring merit pay for teachers a disaster marconews.comSenate-bill-school-districts-merit-pay-teachersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231487-733839Change733839Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/05/lely-students-vie-scholarships/?partner=RSSFour Lely High student-athletes are among a growing number of candidates for three $2,500 scholarships, thanks to Gulfcoast Foot & Ankle Center, Bank of Florida and Physicians Regional Medical Center. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231285-733836educationROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLLely students vie for scholarshipsmarconews.comlely-students-vie-scholarshipsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231285-733836Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/05/phioto-gallery-young-marco-students-grill-weatherm/?partner=RSSMeteorologist John Patrick spoke and fielded questions from a group of Tommie Barfield Elementary students as part of a science day that included collecting their own weather data qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231247-733836educationQUENTIN ROUXMarco Island, FLPHOTO GALLERY: Young Marco students grill the weathermanmarconews.comphioto-gallery-young-marco-students-grill-weathermurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231247-733836Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/golden-apple-day-6-teachers-be-surprised-honor/?partner=RSSEach of the Golden Apple recipients receives $2,000 from the Mary Ingram Fund of the Columbus Foundation, an engraved Golden Apple and other gifts from the community. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230988-733834banner/schoolsKATHERINE ALBERSCOLLIER COUNTYVIDEOS/PHOTOS: 6 Collier teachers surprised with Golden Apple Awardsmarconews.comgolden-apple-day-6-teachers-be-surprised-honorurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230988-733834Change733834Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/28/new-health-care-plan-will-require-collier-school-d/?partner=RSSThe Collier County School District will roll out its new health care insurance program for employees this week. Officials say the program will make employees healthier and reduce costs but some employees worry that the plan will give the district Big Brother-type powers. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230762-733831citizen/schoolsKATHERINE ALBERSCOLLIER COUNTYNew health care plan will require Collier School District employees to get blood testsmarconews.comnew-health-care-plan-will-require-collier-school-durn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230762-733831Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/26/marco-librarys-rose-hall-opens/?partner=RSSWith a snip of the scissors, Rose Hall was opened on Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230613-733829educationROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLPHOTO GALLERY: Marco Library’s Rose Hall opensmarconews.commarco-librarys-rose-hall-opensurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230613-733829Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/22/collier-school-board-candidates-teacher-unions-pac/?partner=RSSCamps for both Joe Whitehead and Mary Ellen Cash confirmed the candidates received e-mails from Von Jeffers, chairman of TIGER, the Collier County Education Association’s Political Action Committee, indicating that he would like to speak with them about endorsing Terry, who is currently serving the remainder of Richard Calabrese’s term and is running for the District 5 seat. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230181-733825educationKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESCollier School Board candidates say teacher union’s PAC wants them out of race marconews.comcollier-school-board-candidates-teacher-unions-pacurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230181-733825Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/22/marco-y-high-school-venture-share-land/?partner=RSSMarco Island’s YMCA campus may become the site of the newly conceived public charter high school. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230139-733825educationCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco YMCA, high school venture to share landmarconews.commarco-y-high-school-venture-share-landurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230139-733825Change733825Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/19/fairbanks-welcomes-neighborhoods-lely-high/?partner=RSSLely High Principal Ken Fairbanks is ready to welcome additional neighborhoods to the school following a controversial rezoning approved by the Collier County Schools District Board on Thursday night. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229897-733822educationROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLFairbanks welcomes neighborhoods to Lely Highmarconews.comfairbanks-welcomes-neighborhoods-lely-highurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229897-733822Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/18/collier-school-district-vote-rezoning-proposal-5-p/?partner=RSSThe Collier County School District will decide how to rezone elementary and high schools at a meeting tonight at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administrative Center, 5775 Osceola Trail. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229780-733821news/education/school-rezonesKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESBLOG: Collier School Board votes to rezone high schools, postpones decision on elementary schoolsmarconews.comcollier-school-district-vote-rezoning-proposal-5-purn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229780-733821Change733821Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/14/school-rezoning-district-sees-increase-out--zone-r/?partner=RSSThe Collier County School District has seen its out-of-zone requests increase this year by 450 students to 1,768. Students must have their requests approved by the district in order to go to a different school than the one they are zoned for. The district attributes the increase to the rezoning proposal. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229353-733817news/education/school-rezonesKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESSchool rezoning: District sees increase in out-of-zone requestsmarconews.comschool-rezoning-district-sees-increase-out--zone-rurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229353-733817Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/12/panther-prowl-road-rally-gears/?partner=RSSFriends of the Florida Panther Refuge’s first-ever Panther Prowl Road Rally, Scavenger Hunt and Poker Run is on Feb. 28. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229187-733815entertainment/newsEagle StaffMarco Island, FLPanther Prowl Road Rally gears upmarconews.companther-prowl-road-rally-gearsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229187-733815Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/02/faustins-loss-could-be-positive-others/?partner=RSSLely's Jhony Faustin won’t be at the signing table on National Signing Day on Wednesday, the first day for high school seniors to sign letters of intent to play college football. Football coach Dave Miller said Faustin’s tests scores did not qualify him to sign with Purdue, or any team. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227945-733805educationROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLFaustin’s loss could be a positive for othersmarconews.comfaustins-loss-could-be-positive-othersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227945-733805Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/22/collier-lee-counties-sending-fewer-students-higher/?partner=RSSNew data out on 2008 graduates from Collier and Lee counties paint a mixed picture of how students are performing in Florida higher education institutions. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS, LESLIE WILLIAMS HALE)Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227040-733794bonita_newsKATHERINE ALBERSLESLIE WILLIAMS HALENAPLESCollier, Lee counties sending fewer students on to higher education compared to statemarconews.comcollier-lee-counties-sending-fewer-students-higherurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227040-733794Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/22/lely-high-school-students-get-real-world-corner-st/?partner=RSSThe newly opened Lely High Corner Store is giving Lely High School students entrepreneurial experience and an opportunity to prepare for life after graduation. sdonovan2@gmail.com (SARAH DONOVAN)Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226991-733794bonita_newsSARAH DONOVANNAPLESLely High School students get real-world at corner storemarconews.comlely-high-school-students-get-real-world-corner-sturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226991-733794Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/21/collier-school-board-pleases-some-upsets-others-re/?partner=RSSSome parents and students hoping to get the Collier County School Board to change its mind on rezoning got what they wanted. Others got changes, but not those that they wanted. The Collier County School District and the School Board had a change of heart about some of its proposed rezonings Thursday evening. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226944-733793citizen/schoolsKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESSchool rezoning: New proposal would keep some Naples High students from going to Lelymarconews.comcollier-school-board-pleases-some-upsets-others-reurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226944-733793Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/19/school-rezoning-final-meeting-school-board-decide/?partner=RSSThe board will take up the proposed rezoning of its elementary and high schools Thursday. The first reading of the proposal comes after the district has held five mostly volatile meetings where parents, students and community members expressed their displeasure about the proposed changes to local schools. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226689-733791news/education/school-rezonesKATHERINE ALBERSNAPLESSchool rezoning: Parents, students make one last plea; decision now in School Board’s handsmarconews.comschool-rezoning-final-meeting-school-board-decideurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226689-733791Change0Usable