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The Preserve hosts Mariner JROTC for July 4 celebration

The Preserve, a skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community, hosted the Mariners High School JROTC team for a Fourth of July celebration for its residents. The Fourth of July ceremony included a Color Guard presentation of the colors, The National Anthem, remarks from the ...

Cape High School senior selected for American Legion Boys Nation

Anthony Busatta, an incoming senior at Cape Coral High School, has been selected as a senator for American Legion Boys Nation in the Washington, D.C. area, July 22-29. Boys Nation is an annual American Legion program that includes civic training, leadership development and a focus on ...

Lee County School Board seeking members for its Citizen Advisory Committees

The Lee County School Board is searching for members to join its Citizens Advisory Committees. These committees meet on a regular basis to provide input, support and advice to the Board. There are six committees on which members of the public may serve: • Construction Advisory Committee ...

Education Notes 7-8-22

Virtual Connection Event July 12 The School District of Lee County is hosting a Virtual Connection Event from 2-4 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, that will provide insights on teaching and non-instructional positions within the district. The informational event will provide candidates an ...

Collaboratory awards over $1.1 million in scholarships

Collaboratory recently granted $1,128,450 and 153 scholarships to local high school students, undergraduate, graduate students and adult learners from Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. For the fourth year, Collaborato-ry awarded 25 of the scholarships as multi-year awards ...

Cape Coral Technical College Practical Nurse program ranked first in Florida

Cape Coral Technical College graduates are making a difference in the community by spreading the compassion and knowledge they received during their year-long Practical Nursing program that was recently ranked first in Florida. “Our teachers have very high standards and they have created ...

Signs to share information on half-cent sales tax

A few new options were presented to the Lee County School Board this week on how they could educate the community on how they are using the voter-approved half cent sales tax to enhance schools. The School District of Lee County has received $299,511,016 from the voter-approved half-cent ...

Education Notes 7-1-22

Smaller named to spring Dean’s List at Loras College DUBUQUE, Iowa - Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2022 spring semester. Among those named to the Dean's List was Kiandre Smaller of Cape Coral. A student must earn a 3.5 grade ...

School District budget sees increases, challenges

Although the preliminary budget for the School District of Lee County has some increases, it has been met by quite a few challenges as well. Budget Director Kelly Letcher said the district gets its funding from the Florida Education Finance Program (FEEP), which is a calculation done by ...

School supply drives under way

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida is seeking the community’s help in meeting its goal of providing backpacks full of school supplies to 200 youths. “It can cost parents around $600 to send one child back to school with new supplies. We are hoping to collect about 200 ...