Lee County Schools Superintendent Burke gives his last speech at education breakfast
Joseph Burke took the stage at the Broadway Palm Friday in his final State of the Schools speech as Lee County School District superintendent.
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Last day of school for Lee County district filled with joy, sad farewells
Picnics, posing for pictures and honoring retiring teachers was the order of the day.
- May 23, 2013
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New Lee County school superintendent might be named Tuesday, but then again ...
Anything could happen during next Tuesday's Lee school board meeting. Two board members want to slow down the rush to replace retiring Superintendent Joseph Burke and hire a recruiting firm. Two board members want to go ahead and appoint a new superintendent. And one board member could go either way.
- May 23, 2013
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Last day of school in Lee County: Estero's focus on state baseball title game
Lee County students kicked off their long-anticipated summer today when the final bell rung. There are more than 86,000 students in Lee schools, and more than 10,000 school employees.
- May 23, 2013
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Chalkboard blog in Singapore: For love or money
Taiwan rarely is mentioned when discussing the world’s best education systems. Its scores on the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment came in at a mediocre No. 23 in reading and a much better ranking of No. 12 in science. As for math, however, Taiwan ranked No. 5.
- May 23, 2013
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Electrical fire destroyed four Lee County school buses, officials confirm
A Lee County School District official confirmed Thursday that an electrical fire destroyed four school buses in the East Lee County transportation lot earlier this month.
- May 23, 2013
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Two on Lee County School Board call for national search to find next superintendent
An outpouring of phone calls, emails and even a home visit have prompted at least two school board members to hit the brakes on a plan to quickly replace the school district's top administrator.
- May 23, 2013
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Candidate resumes
Two of the superintendent candidates proposed by the Lee County school board to replace Joseph Burke were finalists for the position in 2011. Below are the resumes of Nancy Graham and Constance Jones. Look for resumes for all the candidates soon on news-press.com.
- May 22, 2013
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School board member wants to put the brakes on selecting a superintendent next week
During Tuesday’s board workshop to decide how to replace retiring Superintendent Joseph Burke, Morgan put forward a plan to select an interim superintendent and recruit firms that would help the board begin searching for a permanent replacement.
- May 22, 2013
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Lee County superintendent job could be filled next week, avoiding interim or vacancy
No job posting. No need to submit a resume. No application and no formal interviews. In one week, Lee County school board members could appoint a new top administrator to take over the ninth-largest school district in the state — a district with a $1.3 billion budget.
- May 22, 2013
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Elementary school deputies less likely after commission declines vote
Sheriff Mike Scott's plan to hire 52 deputies for policing Lee County's elementary schools hit a stumbling block Tuesday as commissioners struck down his bid for federal dollars.
- May 22, 2013
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Recurring candidates in superintendent search: Video interviews from 2011
Photos: Lee County Schools superintendent candidates 2013
- May 22, 2013
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State investigators return to Lee County, investigation of school superintendent continues
State investigators have returned to Lee County this week as the investigation into the school district’s top administrator continues.
- May 21, 2013
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Chalkboard blog: Emphasis on math adds up for Taiwan
Taiwan rarely is mentioned when discussing the world’s best education systems. Its scores on the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment came in at a mediocre No. 23 in reading and a much better ranking of No. 12 in science. As for math, however, Taiwan ranked No. 5.
- May 21, 2013
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Lee County school board to select new superintendent next week
Lee County could have a new top administrator by next week. That’s the plan school board members are moving with after meeting this morning to discuss replacing Superintendent Joseph Burke, who will retire June 19.
- May 21, 2013
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Lee Schools superintendent search: Nancy Graham' a veteran Lee leader
Editor’s note: Nancy Graham was one of the names discussed today for the Lee County superintendent’s job. This is a profile that was written when she was a finalist for the job in 2011
- May 21, 2013
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Lee school superintendent replacement process begins
Lee County School Board members will start looking for the district's next leader this morning.
- May 22, 2013
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Florida's back-to-school tax-free weekend includes personal computers, accessories
Back-to-school shoppers can now buy personal computers and accessories up to $750 during tax free weekend Aug. 2 to Aug. 4.
- May 21, 2013
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Education union foundation to students: Speak up
Students know an effective teacher when they see one — and they know when they're being challenged in the classroom.
- May 20, 2013
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Chalkboard blog in Taiwan: Topping the charts
When high school students in the U.S. graduate at the top of their class, they have a host of opportunities for postsecondary education: public or private institutions, regional or national in scope, local or out-of-state. In Taiwan, there really is only one choice for the academic elite.
- May 20, 2013
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Competition fierce at South Korean schools
One longstanding criticism of Asian education is the overreliance on memorization of facts and formulas, essentials in earning top scores on standardized exams.
- May 18, 2013
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Thousands graduate in Lee County
Watch videos and photos from graduation ceremonies for Ida S. Baker, Fort Myers, Evangelical Christian and North Fort Myers.
- May 18, 2013
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Florida mandate will cost school districts
School officials are facing a tough decision. Pick up the tuition tab for high school students to take dual enrollment courses or cut their college prep options.
- May 17, 2013
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Chalkboard blog in Hong Kong: Tapping into both halves of the brain
One long-standing criticism of Asian education is the overreliance on memorization of facts and formulas, essentials in earning top scores on standardized exams.
- May 16, 2013
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Ave Maria students in India on mission trip
Ave Maria University President Jim Towey and a dozen Ave Maria students are in Calcutta, India, for a weeklong mission helping the religious order that was the focus for much of Mother Teresa’s work.
- May 16, 2013
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Florida investigators in school superintendent case returning to Lee County
State investigators are returning to Lee County to investigate the school district’s top administrator, said Cheryl Etters, a spokeswoman for the state education department.
- May 15, 2013
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Chalkboard blog: Hong Kong - Not just global lip service
Today in Hong Kong, I met a Taiwanese student who was raised in Texas, a native of India educated in Singapore, a Japanese student raised in Hong Kong and a Finnish student readying for a move to Beijing.
- May 15, 2013
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