Education Guide

Thirteen of Lee Countys 15 public high schools earned an A or a B grade from the state, according to results released today by the Florida Department of Education.

Only South Fort Myers and East Lee County received grades below a B in the states grading formula, which awards points for student performance on the FCAT and for participation and performance in advanced courses, points for graduation rates of both regular and at-risk student populations and performance on college readiness examinations such as the SAT.

South Fort Myers dropped from a B to a C while East Lee County fell from a C to a D grade. Five other Lee schools saw their grades drop from the 2009-10 school year.

In Collier County, five of the districts eight high schools earned an A or a B. Barron Collier High was the lone school to earn an A.

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The Wharton Follies is both an annual musical comedy production that pokes fun at MBA life at Wharton and one of Wharton’s largest clubs, and affords students the opportunity to shine in both creative and business roles. Entirely written, produced, and performed by students and boasting a six-figure budget, it is one of the largest and longest-running such productions at any graduate program. Follies has run at Wharton for 35 years and typically features prominent members of the administration (including the dean, vice dean, and director of admissions) and popular faculty members in cameo appearances. The specific theme changes every year. I

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A host of senior standouts from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are playing in various postseason all-star showcases around the country. Here is a list of all of them, and more information on the games.

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CALENDAR

Thursday Broward-Beach Bowl, 7 at Plantation

Wednesday, Dec. 21 FACA North-South All-Star Game, 6:30 at Sebring

Saturday, Dec. 23 Nike South Florida All-Star Game, 7 at Miami

Thursday, Dec. 29 Offense-Defense Bowl, 6:30 at Dallas

Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 Under Armour All-America Game, 8 at St. Petersburg

Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, noon at San Antonio

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 Palm Beach County-Treasure Coast All-Star Game, TBD at Greenacres

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ABOUT THE GAMES

U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Who: Nationally televised showcase game.

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In K-2, children learn about the communities they live in. They may visit the fire and police station, draw pictures of their town or city, and learn about some community helpers like the mayor, a teacher, a nurse, and a police officer. In third grade, all of these past experiences are brought together and the community idea is expanded.

In most third grade curricula, students learn the characteristics of three types of communities: urban (city), rural (town/village), and suburban (suburb). They compare and contrast these communities and spend some time learning what is in each and what makes each unique. They also learn about how to find a community on a map and begin using latitude and longitude to discuss location. After this unit, students usually study government (three different levels) and one of these is local. So, you can tie your community unit with your government unit by starting with the local sector.

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He was barely out of his teens, full of youthful promise, when he and his parents arrived at Stanford Hospital. He died a year later, conquered by leukemia. Something about this kid got to the professionals who cared for him through those months, something that brought them to tears more than once as each day passed and they watched him deteriorate.

A few months later, more than 120 people found seats in folding chairs that fully packed a conference room at the Stanford Cancer Institute. Others crowded in at the back, like a standing-room-only audience not willing to miss the event. In each row, boxes of Kleenex were ready. One by one, as all varieties of medical professionals — including the oncologist who initially referred the young man to Stanford — recalled this patient and others in their experience, tears flowed again. So

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