Melhor Leonor
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NAACP calls for increase in diversity among Collier school district principals
Of Collier County's 48 principals of traditional public schools, one is black. Calls for the Collier County School District to be proactive about creating a racially and ethnically diverse pool of principals intensified this month, when district officials filled three principal vacancies. → Read More
Collier school board extends superintendent’s contract, despite some objections
Collier County Public Schools Superintendent Kamela Patton could remain at the helm of the district until 2020, after a vote by school board members to extend her contract by two years. → Read More
Live Updates: Collier schools discusses Patton contract, transgender bathrooms mandate
Collier County school leaders will vote on whether to extend the contract for Superintendent Kamela Patton. Also, the school board next week will discuss a move by federal education officials to mandate that districts allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. → Read More
Collier schools names three new principals and a director of charter schools
Three Collier County public schools will be under the direction of new principals next school year, as part of a shuffle that also brings a new director of charter schools to the district. → Read More
John Brunner drops out of Collier County School Board race
Collier County School Board candidate John Brunner has dropped out of the race for the board's District 2 seat, according to election officials Monday. → Read More
Board to discuss transgender students, superintendent’s contract extension
Weeks after federal education officials issued a letter mandating that school districts allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice, Collier school officials and the public will take on the issue Tuesday. → Read More
Collier students outpace performance of others in state in standardized tests
Collier County students are outpacing the state in performance on Florida's standardized math exams, according to data released by state education officials Friday. → Read More
Collier school board candidate shuts down Twitter account after vulgar comments noted
Collier County school board candidate Lee Dixon's harsh language on Twitter, including calling a national female commentator a "racist c--t," has prompted him to remove a social media account used to make a series of statements that clash with his campaign as an "advocate for children." → Read More
Lee County School Board debate becomes one-candidate Q&A after last-minute cancellation
Lee County School Board candidate Chris Patricca engaged with voters at a forum Saturday, promoting acceptance of the Common Core-based Florida Standards and warning against continued borrowing for new capital projects. → Read More
The last hurrah: Collier graduates celebrate, reflect with school families
Four years ago, former principal Leslie Ricciardelli welcomed a gaggle of adjusting freshmen into the halls of Lely High. Friday, the same group of students collected their diplomas, as did hundreds of other graduating seniors in Collier County. → Read More
Collier teacher negotiations cover pay, working conditions
Negotiations between Collier County school district officials and representatives of the local teachers union are underway, with proposals that span from salaries to working conditions. → Read More
Ready for anything: Top three Lorenzo Walker graduates leaving with much more than a diploma
Four years, two degrees and multiple certifications was the challenge posed to a 15-year-old Darchelle Excellent during her freshman year of high school at Lorenzo Walker Technical. → Read More
2 Golden Gate Junior ROTC members get medals
Jacob Roberts thinks everyone is making “a big deal out of nothing.” If he had to do it again, he wouldn’t hesitate. In November, a camping trip with friends found Jacob sitting on the edge of a lake when a pair of boys in the water screamed for help. → Read More
Students represent Southwest Florida at spelling bee
Natalia Rosen's dad says his daughter is "already a winner." The Southwest Florida student rose above dozens of other students to become the county's spelling bee champion in March. → Read More
School board candidates advocate smaller federal role, bigger say by board over local matters
Three of Collier County's five school board candidates attended a conservative group's forum Tuesday in Golden Gate, advocating a smaller federal role in local schools and more power for local school board members. → Read More
Live Updates: Collier school board candidate forum
Follow Naples Daily News education reporter Melhor Leonor for live updates from the forum. → Read More
Fewer Collier third-graders reading on grade level, new test data show
Fifty-three percent of Collier County third-graders are reading at grade level or above, a 1 percent drop from last year's 54 percent figure. → Read More
SWFL political group says Collier school district should have devised alternate way to celebrate Haitian Flag Day
A local political group representing Southwest Florida Haitians sent a strongly-worded letter to Collier County school district officials late Thursday, criticizing the handling of Haitian Flag Day at Immokalee High School on Wednesday. → Read More
Collier school board hopefuls speak at forum
When asked whether they would keep or fire Collier County public school district Superintendent Kamela Patton, all candidates for one of two open school board seats said they’d be willing to work with her. → Read More
Live Updates: Collier school board candidate forum
The second forum hosting candidates for one of two open Collier school board seats will be held at 6 p.m. Follow Naples Daily News reporter Melhor Leonor for live updates from the forum.// → Read More