Governor Unveils Record Proposed Education Budget

Governor Crist Unveils Record $22.7-Billion Proposed Budget
for Pre-K-12 Education
~ Recommends increased K-12 per-student funding, higher teacher bonuses and flexibility in reducing class size~
ST. PETERSBURG – Governor Charlie Crist today highlighted his 2010-11 proposed budget for Pre K-12 education, recommending record level funding of $22.7 billion to continue learning gains achieved by Florida’s students during recent [...]

Florida’s Education System Moves Up in Rankings

~ State moves up two places on Quality Counts report despite challenging economic times ~
Governor Charlie Crist today announced that Florida’s decade of educational progress continued this year with a jump to 8th in the nation on the 2010 Quality Counts: Fresh Course, Swift Current report. Issued annually by Education Week, the report tracks state [...]

Kindergarten Students Better Prepared to Enter School

~ Screener results show students demonstrating increased early literacy skills ~
Florida’s Kindergartners are entering classrooms with better foundational skills according to the 2009 Florida Kindergarten Readiness screening results released today by the Florida Department of Education. Administered within the first 30 days of Kindergarten, the screening measures a student’s knowledge and understanding in seven areas: [...]

Ahead of the Recovery-Top Careers to Watch in 2010

This year’s University Alliance publication titled Online Executive Education details several career fields to watch in 2010. From government contract managers to computer and information systems managers, the New Year holds the promise of a brighter future in a number of managerial career fields.
Collaborating with the University Alliance, nationally recognized universities including Villanova, Notre Dame, [...]

Scholarships Available to Area High School Seniors

(Naples, Fla. – November 19, 2009) – Graduating high school seniors in Collier, Hendry, and Lee Counties planning college majors in special education or related disciplines are eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship offered by Eden Autism Services, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization with Florida locations in Naples and Fort Myers.  The $1,000 scholarship [...]

Florida Tops at Online Learning

An annual survey conducted by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education (CDE) to evaluate national online learning policy reveals significant growth in state support for implementation of online programs in K-12 education. This year’s report shows 25 states now lead online statewide initiatives – a dramatic increase from the 15 states driving programs only a year [...]

Want to Quit? Here’s Your Chance-Call 2-1-1

Nicotine is often considered the hardest habit to break, but during this year’s 34th annual Great American Smoke Out, tobacco cessation counselors and access to nicotine replacement are free by calling United Way’s 2-1-1.  Lee County residents are asked to call into the United Way’s 2-1-1 and pledge to quit smoking so they can “Be [...]

Gulf Elementary Students “Safari” Through the Body

By Patrick Comer
~“I learned to eat better”~
Are you smarter than a 3rd grader? Maybe not Mrs. McKinnon’s 3rd grade class at Gulf Elementary School. At least not after today’s lesson plan. Can you name the 7 major biological systems in our bodies? Even if they had trouble saying the words, circulatory and respiratory, most of [...]

Florida Students Improve Math Skills

~”excited to see such strong performance in our minority students and students with disabilities~”
According to results released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Florida’s fourth and eighth grade students have maintained long-term academic gains in math achievement. The results indicate that since 2003, Florida’s fourth and eighth grade students have increased their [...]

Good Eats This Week For School Lunches

The Florida Department of Education today “tipped-off” its celebration of National School Lunch Week with a new basketball inspired campaign. Celebrated October 12-16, 2009, All-Star School Lunch Week uses fun sports themed activities and contests to promote the significant health benefits of eating a wholesome school lunch. Throughout the week schools around the state will [...]

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