Education
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Cursive: Essential skill or vestige of a bygone era?
Kids have limited time in class to learn cursive. Parents are split on whether that’s a problem. Read more
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Former CEO, police officer and engineer: Second-career teachers find paths in Collier schools
Professionals find a new path in Collier County schools, hoping to teach students career skills and bring them lessons from outside the classroom. Read more
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No hurricane make-up day for Collier County schools
Collier County public school students and faculty won't have to make up a school day after classes were canceled September 3. Read more
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School bus safety tips
To keep kids safer on their way to school, follow these tips from the Florida Highway Patrol and Lee County Public Schools. Read more
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What families get wrong in the college process
Here are some of the biggest missteps families make on the journey to college and tips and tricks for overcoming them. Read more
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The kindergarten cutoff: To go to school this year or wait?
For parents of children born near September 1, the question looms: To go to kindergarten this year or wait? Read more
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Band is big in Southwest Florida
Collier County has some of the biggest marching bands in the state, and Lee County bands are growing, too. Read more
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Blessings Pantries: These supply closets help teachers meet student needs
In March, I attended a meeting with a Southwest Florida elementary school that I heard needed a little bit of community backing. During this meeting, I was shocked to hear that teachers were using their own money to provide basic needs. Read more
Everything you need to know about going back to school in SW FL
We rounded up the big back-to-school questions and posed them to the appropriate experts in the community to get you answers. Read more
Special to SW FL Parent & Child
United Way seeks ReadingPals volunteers
United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee is recruiting volunteers for the United Way ReadingPals program to read to 4- and 5-year-olds at 19 school sites in Lee and Hendry counties. Read more
Courtesy of Lipman Family Farms
School supply drives and giveaways
Several organizations in Southwest Florida are collecting school supplies for teachers and for students in need. Plus, several events are planned to distribute free supplies to families. Read more
Key Marco Cat Exhibit
The Key Marco Cat and other rare 500- to 1,500-year-old Pre-Columbian Native American artifacts discovered on Marco Island in 1896 are showcased in an exhibit from January 2019 to April 2021. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
Baby Boot Camp
Certified fitness professionals instruct exercise classes for pregnant, postnatal and ultra-fit moms every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in WINK Playland. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
America Recycles Day
Buy one admission, get one free in celebration of America Recycles Day. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
Be the Astronaut
Plan a space mission and learn about the technology and skills required to be an astronaut, to fly spaceships, pilot landers and drive rovers in this exhibit designed by NASA engineers. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
Sensational Sharks
Join a park ranger for a fun talk about sharks. Reservations are required. Included with regular admission, $4 for a vehicle with one person, $8 for a vehicle with 2-8 people, $2 for pedestrians and cyclists. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
Cursive: Essential skill or vestige of a bygone era?
Kids have limited time in class to learn cursive. Parents are split on whether that’s a problem. Read more
Oct 24, 2019
10:00 AM
Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News
Former CEO, police officer and engineer: Second-career teachers find paths in Collier schools
Professionals find a new path in Collier County schools, hoping to teach students career skills and bring them lessons from outside the classroom. Read more
Sep 24, 2019
4:30 PM
Wangyuxuan Xu/Naples Daily News/
No hurricane make-up day for Collier County schools
Collier County public school students and faculty won't have to make up a school day after classes were canceled September 3. Read more
Sep 11, 2019
12:45 PM
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School bus safety tips
To keep kids safer on their way to school, follow these tips from the Florida Highway Patrol and Lee County Public Schools. Read more
Aug 10, 2019
12:00 AM
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What families get wrong in the college process
Here are some of the biggest missteps families make on the journey to college and tips and tricks for overcoming them. Read more
Aug 7, 2019
12:00 AM