FKCC President Jill Landesberg-Boyle speaks to the Upper Keys Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Florida Keys Community College President Jill Landesberg-Boyle said a corrupt group of college employees and Key West business and political leaders are undermining her authority — and they are the ones mostly responsible for what has been called a “crisis on campus.”
Posted - Friday, September 11, 2009 10:35 AM EDT
Schools Superintendent Randy Acevedo faces the School Board during a meeting in March 2009 after allegations surfaced about his wife's theft from the school district. Acevedo was elected to a second four-year term in 2008.
Keys voters will likely decide during the 2010 general elections if Monroe County should continue to have an elected schools superintendent or one hired by the school board.
Posted - Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:52 AM EDT
Interim Superintendent Joseph Burke
Interim Monroe County School Superintendent Joseph Burke said he plans to punish all of the school district administrators who investigators say broke district financial policies and likely allowed theft of public dollars.
Posted - Friday, September 04, 2009 11:17 AM EDT
Two Keys public school systems are now at odds over weekend classes held at Coral Shores High School in the Upper Keys.
Posted - Friday, September 04, 2009 11:11 AM EDT
Joseph Burke visits with students at Treasure Village Montessori School after being sworn in as superintendent of Monroe County public schools.
Monroe County’s newly appointed schools superintendent, Joseph Burke, was officially sworn into office at the school district’s offices in Key West on Monday afternoon.
Posted - Friday, August 28, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
The Monroe County School Board unanimously agreed that suspended schools Superintendent Randy Acevedo should not return to office, no matter what the outcome of his criminal trial.
Posted - Friday, August 28, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
For the first time ever, about half of Key Largo School’s students received free or reduced-price lunches at the end of last school year, according to Principal Annette Martinson.
Posted - Friday, August 21, 2009 11:38 AM EDT
The fall semester starts at Monroe County public schools on Monday, Aug. 24.
Posted - Friday, August 21, 2009 10:41 AM EDT
Bridget Dangel shows her daughter, Alice, items on the shelves in a classroom at the Montessori School, which opens Aug. 24 in Key Largo.
A new Montessori school is opening in the Upper Keys.
Posted - Friday, August 14, 2009 11:24 AM EDT
As Keys teachers prepare to return to classrooms in 4 days, students get ready for a new school year in 17 days and the School District works to finalize a budget the next two months, Monroe County still is without a top schools chief and likely will remain without one for some time.
Posted - Friday, August 07, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
