http://marconews.com/news/education/marconews.com Stories: Education Newsen-useducationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/another-member-lely-high-family-dies/George Welch Jr. would tell you that the Denver Broncos were the greatest football team around. He loved Disney World, not only for the park but because it was close to his daughter, a student at the University of Central Florida. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:08:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/another-member-lely-high-family-dies/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/new-idea-controversial-tract-k-solar-panels-power-/Marco Island resident Gary Elliott and Collier schools Superintendent Dennis Thompson are exploring the possibility of a school district-business partnership that could bring solar power to some Collier County schools. The plan would bring solar power to Collier County schools and, specifically Marco Island. Elliott approached the Collier district with the idea. He has been talking to Thompson for months about the project, and the superintendent has offered Marco Island land known as Tract K as a possible site for the venture. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:32:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/new-idea-controversial-tract-k-solar-panels-power-/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/collier-school-board-candidate-district-2-drops-ou/In what could be one of Collier County’s shortest campaigns, Mark Albanese dropped out of the race for the District 2 School Board seat Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/collier-school-board-candidate-district-2-drops-ou/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/22/collier-not-only-school-district-facing-difficult-/Make no mistake about it. It is hard to be in the education business these days. Thursday, the Collier County School Board voted 3-1 to postpone a decision on what might be inevitable — the outsourcing of 250 custodial jobs. The district is considering privatizing custodial services to save more than $3 million in the district’s operations budget. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/22/collier-not-only-school-district-facing-difficult-/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/19/collier-school-board-decides-not-decide-outsourcin/It’s not an either/or situation. It’s both. The Collier County School Board voted 3 to 1 Thursday to table a decision to privatize custodial services until the board’s September meeting. Board member Steve Donovan was the lone dissenter. Board member Richard Calabrese is recovering from a heart attack and did not attend the meeting. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:40:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/19/collier-school-board-decides-not-decide-outsourcin/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/16/collier-school-district-planning-solar-demonstrati/The Collier County School District is planning to use an 11.6-acre site on Marco Island rather than sell it to the city, according to Marco City Manager Steve Thompson. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:33:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/16/collier-school-district-planning-solar-demonstrati/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/collier-school-bus-schedules-fixed/The Collier County school bus summer schedules are available on the district’s Web site, www.collier.k12.fl.us. The link to the schedules is under the “What’s New” section on the right side of the home page, and problems with Edulog listings have been corrected. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:49:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/collier-school-bus-schedules-fixed/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/marcos-provost-going-colgate-university/Brian Provost, who was one of the leaders in St. John Neumann football fortunes, has accepted a scholarship to Colgate University. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:48:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/marcos-provost-going-colgate-university/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/collier-students-improve-fcat-most-still-below-sta/Many Collier County students are still performing below their peers on the reading and mathematics portions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. However, many schools are making gains and saw improvement over last year’s scores. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:17:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/collier-students-improve-fcat-most-still-below-sta/educationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/williams-named-superintendent-virginia-school-dist/Collier County Assistant Superintendent Eric Williams has accepted a position as superintendent of the York County School District in Yorktown, Va. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/williams-named-superintendent-virginia-school-dist/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/farhat-earns-right-give-speech-lely-high-graduatio/It seems that Mercedes Farhat is everywhere this last month. The Eagle asked Ken Fairbanks, Lely High School principal, for a student that is representative of the entire student body. He chose Marco Island’s Farhat. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/farhat-earns-right-give-speech-lely-high-graduatio/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/trip-opens-student-teachers-eyes-diversity/As part of my final phase of teaching education, my friend Autumn Arbee of Jupiter and I took advantage of an opportunity to go to Hungary. Tunde Sceszi, a Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) professor, has friends in Hungary and arranged for us to spend two weeks in Jaszbereny. Professor Dr. Jackie Green, fourth block supervisor, went with us to this small town. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:23:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/trip-opens-student-teachers-eyes-diversity/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/get-leg-spanish/Free introduction to Spanish classes, geared toward middle and high school students (though all ages are welcome), will be held Monday’s in June at Wesley United Methodist Church, 350 South Barfield Drive. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/get-leg-spanish/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/report-concerns-raised-outsourcing-custodial-work-/The bids haven’t come in yet and the contract hasn’t been awarded, but the group that represents 250 Collier County custodians wants the school district to rethink its decision to inquire about outsourcing jobs. They say it isn’t safe. Thu, 29 May 2008 16:17:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/report-concerns-raised-outsourcing-custodial-work-/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/proposed-collier-school-district-referendum-hits-s/Collier County School Board members want to make sure voters know what they are agreeing to when they are asked to approve a referendum that could bring millions of dollars in operating funds to the School District. Tue, 27 May 2008 19:36:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/proposed-collier-school-district-referendum-hits-s/educationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/students-receive-bill-owen-scholarships/Southwest Florida Golf Charities has awarded its final donations. The charities, with funds gained through the annual Bill Owen Classic, issued nine scholarships at $5,000 each to Collier County High School students. Tue, 27 May 2008 20:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/students-receive-bill-owen-scholarships/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/calabrese-collier-school-board-member-suffers-hear/Collier County School Board member Richard Calabrese was admitted to Physicians Regional Medical Center on Pine Ridge Road on Monday after suffering a heart attack, School District officials said Tuesday. Tue, 27 May 2008 16:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/27/calabrese-collier-school-board-member-suffers-hear/educationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/23/class-2008-lely-high-graduates/Collier County School Board Vice Chairwoman Pat Carroll and Lely High School Principal Ken Fairbanks congratulated Lely High School graduates as they presented diplomas at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena on Friday evening. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/23/class-2008-lely-high-graduates/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/21/teamsters-protest-collier-school-district/Teamsters and supporters will demonstrate outside Gulf Coast High School in Naples Thursday to protest the Collier County School Board’s plan to consider outsourcing custodial services. Wed, 21 May 2008 17:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/21/teamsters-protest-collier-school-district/educationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/tbe-students-celebrate-stock-market-challenge-win/On Wall Street the reward for making good stock market decisions is wealth and security. For some fifth-graders at Tommie Barfield Elementary, the reward was an hour of hamburgers and hot dogs. Tue, 20 May 2008 02:36:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/tbe-students-celebrate-stock-market-challenge-win/local