The number of college students defaulting on their federal student loans is climbing, and those who attend for-profit schools remain the most likely group to default, according to ..
MIAMI (AP) - SAT college entrance exam scores for Florida students in the class of 2010 remained largely unchanged from a year before, though more students are taking the test. Flo..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A circuit court judge ruled Friday that voters have the right to determine class sizes in Florida.Judge Charles Francis agreed Friday with the state's argu..
LEE COUNTY, Fla - Doctor Jim Browder, Superintendent of Lee County Public Schools, is being considered for a new job.Dr. Kenneth Walker, longtime President of Edison State Co..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - WINK News summarized the findings. First, school choice make bus routes longer and increases drivers working overtime. The good news? The district accident rate ..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - It's fitting that the first award in a field where distance doesn't matter has gone to a teacher who works for a school some 500 miles away. Teresa Dove, o..
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish new year. It begins at sunset, and for some students in Collier County, that means having to choose between Te..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A lawsuit challenging the Legislature's proposed state constitutional amendment to loosen class size limits is getting its day in court. A judge was going ..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Father Anglim Academy is pleased to announce that the school is now accredited through the Florida Catholic Conference. The criteria for accreditation is very st..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - t’s never too early for students to start gathering information on what they want to do after they graduate from high school. Some will be going on to coll..
NEW YORK (AP) - Colleges around the country are buying up large chunks of land without always having a clear idea of how it will be used.The colleges are banking on growth in the y..
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - 1,000 elementary school students could be going to a new school next year if Amendment 8 doesn't pass on the November ballot. The vote could give distr..
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - The President will address the nation's students on Tuesday, September 14th. September 14th is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day for all Collier County Public ..
FORT MYERS, Fla - Southwest Florida College has a new logo and slogan. "Southwest Florida College: A college listening to employers" is the schools new mantra and a phi..
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - More public schools are asking their students to wear uniforms. Children at Rosemont Elementary School in Orlando and at least 10 other central Florida schools..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Certiport (www.certiport.com), the leading certification solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, presented its Teacher of the Year award..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Earlier this month, the staff at Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary was notified that they were awarded a grant for $6,590 to support service learning w..
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Florida's Class Size Amendment was passed by voters to keep class sizes small, but some Lee County educators say it's doing exactly the opposite. Only 17 student..
TALLAHASSEE - Florida CFO Alex Sink's Bureau of Unclaimed Property netted over $1.1 million for the second consecutive year at the annual unclaimed property auction held Saturday, ..
SEATTLE (AP) - A new Gallup Poll has found fewer Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing in support of public education, but they continue to have a highly fav..





