NORTH NAPLES Collier County superintendent welcomes students back with new high school Collier County students are being welcomed back to school by their new superintendent and a brand-new high school.
FORT MYERS Lee County schools change curriculum amid shifting state standards The first bell has rung for Lee County students, but none of the high schoolers can expect to take AP Psychology, and the standards for teaching Black history are still under dispute.
FORT MYERS Ways to keep your kids safe walking home from school in dangerous heat WINK News spoke to a pediatrician for advice on kids staying safe while walking home in the heat. An infrared thermometer was used outside.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral parent sees hope in state’s controversial school voucher program Earlier in 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law making vouchers available to all families of school-age kids regardless of income, with each voucher now worth $8,000. Vouchers are controversial, but some local parents see a benefit to them.
FORT MYERS Lee County schools implement new bus driver app to reduce late arrivals Parents of Lee County may have a solution to missing the school bus due to late arrivals or other issues with a new app.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral parents home-schooling sons in wake of new history standards Cape Coral parents are moving their children out of Lee County public schools and into home schooling due to Florida’s new educational standards for history.
ORLANDO (AP) Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple Months after access to a popular children’s book about a male penguin couple hatching a chick was restricted at school libraries because of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay law,” a Central Florida school district says it has reversed that decision.
WINK NEWS Back to School: What to expect in the new school year Southwest Florida public school students head back to class August 10 for the 2023-2024 school year.
NORTH FORT MYERS How Lee County School District plans to handle changes heading into new school year teachers are walking into schools that are in the midst of change in the curriculum with how African American history is taught.
LEHIGH ACRES Lemuel Teal Middle School dedication ceremony ushers in new era Lemuel Teal Middle School is named after an educator who far exceeded being a math teacher. He taught in Lee County schools for 38 years and left his mark on generations of students.