Category: Education
Newpoint Charter Schools: ‘A boondoggle for wealthy people to continue to be wealthy’
Yesterday, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
Grand jury issues indictments for Newpoint Education Partners and vendors
An Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity receives National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education designation
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of West Florida as a National Center of Academic Excellence in…
Governor invites public to ‘Degrees to Jobs’ Education Summit
Gov. Rick Scott is hosting later this month what is being dubbed a “Degrees to Jobs Summit,” which will address issues in the state’s higher-education…
Dr. Biden announces national math+science initiative at Escambia High
Dr. Jill Biden announced the expansion of the National Math + Science Initiative to 18 high schools in Bay, Clay and Escambia counties, including Escambia,…
Apply for Clay Ford scholarship for minority accounting students
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Certified Public Accounting is encouraging fifth-year minority accounting students statewide to apply for this year’s…
West Florida High ranked in top 135 Florida high schools
U.S. News & World report has released its rankings of the best high schools in the nation and in Florida. Six Panhandle high schools received…
CyberThon funds available for college scholarships
Local high school students pursuing advanced education in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) are now eligible for new funding in the form…
City celebrates Story Walk today, 11 a.m.
In step with Quint Studer’s interest making Pensacola a national center for early learning, Mayor Ashton Hayward, Reggie Evans and Florida Department of Health will…
Achieve Escambia follows proven model
Achieve Escambia is the name of a collective community effort focused on improving education & workforce outcomes for our community– “Every child, every step of…
Florida students become free agents in 2017
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A wide-ranging education bill dealing with everything from funding for high-performing universities to school membership in athletic…
Eighth Annual Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 race on April 16
Students will put their design and engineering skills to the test when they hit the track with battery-operated electric cars, giving them hands-on engineering and…
