Category: Education

Press release: Yesterday, the University of West Florida announced a new fund in memory of Pensacola native and celebrated musician Larry Butler. Gifts made by…

Press Release: What happens when a real estate developer’s backhoe unexpectedly pulls up human remains? What is the responsibility of the living toward the resting…

Last night the 21st Century Academy of Pensacola board voted 4-0, with Tracy Adcock absent, not to appeal the notices of termination from the district…

When you go to Newpoint Education Partners’ website, you will find under “Leadership Team” the names: Mr. David Stiles, Vice President, Operations and Development; Carla…

Is the charter school empire built by Marcus May about to collapse? There are definitely cracks showing on the walls. I will share on News…

NC Policy Watch reports today that the North Carolina State Board of Education voted to temporarily put the brakes on allowing that Newpoint Education Partners…

Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh yesterday said on “Pensacola Speaks” that news that Newpoint Education Partners had fired its entire Pensacola Staff hit him…

Jeni Booker Senter was one of the teachers fired by Newpoint Education Partners yesterday. She taught English, Language Arts and Creative Writing at Newpoint Academy…

On “Pensacola Speaks”, School Board member Jeff Bergosh said that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas plans to withhold Newpoint’s last check, which he estimated to be about…

Escambia County School Board member Jeff Bergosh will come on the show to discuss the latest developments regarding the Newpoint charter schools. Pensacola Speaks airs on…

This is the written notice Newpoint Education Partners gave its teachers today: “As all of you know, despite all our best efforts to prevent this…

The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office has notified the newspaper that School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has pre-filed for a third term. The last superintendent…

Newpoint Education Partners today fired its teachers at its three charter schools in Escambia County, including Five Flags Academy-the only school that still had a…

Inweekly obtained the Warrant Arrest Application for Christopher D. Fowler, the Newpoint Pensacola math teacher who was arrested on four counts of violating the state’s…

State Attorney Bill Eddins and Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas announced today that Christopher David Fowler, a teacher at Newpoint Pensaccola, has been arrested on…

Press Release: The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Certified Public Accounting and the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) are encouraging minority…

The Florida Times-Union reports on the abrupt closure of Acclaim Academy and other schools run by Dennis Mope. Acclaim’s teachers are left without their June…

Carla Lovett presented Newpoint Education Partners’ improvement plan for Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy last night. For the Escambia County School Board, the plan…

The Escambia County School Board voted last night to terminate the charter contracts of Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy, each by a 4-1 vote….

Today, we will interview Ian Fletcher, VP of Workforce Development at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Alachua County Education Compact. We will discuss…