School District of Lee County

The president of Florida’s largest teachers union, Andrew Spar, spoke to WGCU News about this recently. He is concerned about the interpretation of a memo dated Sept. 11 from the Florida Education Commissioner, who cited Florida law in stating that an employee can be disciplined if their personal conduct, upon investigation, reduces their professional effectiveness.

Lee Schools Board of Education elects a chair and vice chair at its regular meeting.

Lee County teachers Brooke Wold and Morgan Wright are suing Superintendent Denise Carlin over recriminations following their social media remarks made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting death.

Lee County school teachers' posts following the death of Charlie Kirk are made public by the school system after a records request.

Local construction industry leaders took a crack this week at showing area high school students how building a future isn't just a play on words.

Public forum features Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar in a community conversation.

The Lee County School District hosted a series of town hall meetings with all board members last year. This year, the district has renamed the events “Conversations That Count,” with one meeting scheduled each month, each featuring a different board member.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce adds its voice to those objecting to the possible razing of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School.

The School District of Lee County has established arts programs in all 15 of its high schools. Cypress Lake, Lehigh Senior and North Fort Myers high schools are arts magnets, which focus on further developing students' talents in specific disciplines. The school district can offer supplemental funding based on program size and need, but most programs fund themselves from ticket sales.

Grant will add three new workforce education academies at Lee County high schools and expand eight others.