Education has some lessons to learn about what artificial intelligence can and should do, according to one local expert.Santiago Luaces got involved with a study on artificial intelligence in the classroom because he is in the process of earning a doctorate in education, and a part of that is doing a research internship with FGCU faculty.

The Empowerment Farm in Naples offers "open farms" and workshops on Saturdays.

Lee County joins other school districts in bell-to-bell ban on cellphone use during the school day

With school districts across the state expressing support, Florida senators Monday started moving forward with a bill that would repeal requirements aimed at later daily start times in many high schools.Lawmakers in 2023 approved the requirements, citing a need for older students to get more sleep. The requirements are slated to take effect in 2026, but as the deadline has neared, districts have said they are struggling to comply.

A new cell phone ban could go into effect at the start of the next school year should the Lee County school board give an expected nod to the proposal when it meets Tuesday evening.

On Feb. 14, the Trump administration sent out a memo to the nation’s schools and colleges, giving them two weeks to end any race-conscious enrolling, hiring, training, and diversity programs lest they be cut off from federal funding. As the deadline approaches, many schools are reviewing their programs to see if anything needs to be changed.

Earlier this month the Lee County School District held its second Town Hall where parents, teachers, and community members had the opportunity to ask any question of members of the school board.

A conference to discuss effective support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is coming to Florida Gulf Coast University.

The Trump administration is allowing immigration agencies to make arrests in schools, reversing a policy that previously prohibited them from making arrests in sensitives places like hospitals, schools, and places of worship. This is just one act that is making it harder for students without legal status to both attend school and stay in school.

Occupational therapists in training at FGCU experience what it's like to negotiate campus in a wheelchair.