Category: Education
UWF develops second nursing cohort to meet workforce demand
The University of West Florida has approved the development of a second cohort for pre-licensure BSN nursing students to meet the increasing needs of the…
Call to local restaurants and businesses: Greet returning Argos
From UWF VP Kevin Bailey: Dear Pensacola Area Restaurant and Business Owners: On behalf of the Division of Student Affairs at the University of West…
Podcast: Bergosh pre-files for County Commission District 1 seat
School Board member Jeff Bergosh has pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 1 seat. Incumbent Wilson Robertson has already announced that he will…
Court looks at allowing guns in university housing
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a high-profile legislative debate this spring about concealed weapons on college campuses, a state appeals court…
UWF Foundation announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors
UWF Foundation announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors Press Release: The University of West Florida Foundation, Inc., today announced its 2015-2016 Board of Directors, as new…
UWF Center for Entrepreneurship announced, Studer named Entrepreneur-in-Residence
This morning University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West…
Escambia County trails state averages for Algebra and English EOC
The state has released the End of Course assessments for Algebra 1 and English Language Arts: Spring 2015 FSA Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Percentage of…
PSC Names New Head Softball Coach: Lyndsey Angus
Press Release: Pensacola State College has named Lyndsey Angus as the new head softball coach, Athletic Director Bill Hamilton announced today. Currently on the University…
Pensacola Speaks: Don Gaetz and Judy Bense today
State Senator Don Gaetz will be on at 5:05 pm. We will discuss the 2016 budget, the line-item vetoes and his candidacy for Congress. At…
Lovett and other Bay County staff part ways with Newpoint
WJHG TV reports that Carla Lovett, vice president of Curriculum for Newpoint Education Partners and Cambridge Education Group, has severed her ties with NEP for…
State may require charter school operators to give more history
The Florida Board of Education will consider on Wednesday an amendment to charter school applications that would require operators to disclose their history with other…
UWF moves up to fifth in performance
The University of West Florida has jumped from 12th to 5th in the state’s performance-based funding (PBF) measurement system. Dr. Judy Bense sent out this…
Newpoint Education has attendance problems in Ohio, too
When School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas recommended that Escambia County School Board terminate the contracts for Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy, his staff pointed out…
NC schools cut ties to Newpoint Education Partners
Two North Carolina charter schools seeking approval to open in 2016 have dropped Newpoint Education Partners (NEP) as their management company. Pine Springs Preparatory Academy…
Newpoint used Bay County funds for Pensacola schools
The Panama City News Herald reports that Newpoint Education Partners violated Florida Department of Education rules. The Bay County School District’s staff found that 80…
School enrollment is flat in Escambia County
Less than year after Escambia County voters approved an extension of the sales tax for public schools–and two weeks after he pre-filed for a third…
Brevard School Board selects new superintendent
Most large school districts in Florida have an appointed school superintendents. Escambia County is the largest district that still elects its school leader. Yesterday, the…
Newpoint teachers told to find lawyers
Yesterday, the Escambia County School Board held a workshop. A former Newpoint teacher attended and reported on the discussion to his fellow teachers. The email…
District trails state averages on EOC assessments
The Florida Department of Education released the first set of standardized test results late Friday afternoon from the spring testing administration. Among the tests were…
AFCEA Pensacola Chapter Awards Ten College Scholarships
Press Release: The AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter has announced recipients of the 2015 STEM scholarship for graduating high school seniors. Funds for these scholarships…
