Category: Education
What a school superintendent can do
Cami Anderson, a New York school superintendent, made Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential list. Why? “In New York City’s then infamous District 79, Cami declared…
Camp Landfill
Are the kids looking for stuff to do this summer? Escambia County is inviting them to the landfill. The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste…
Escambia County Receives Grant From Laura Bush Foundation
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries announced that 238 school libraries are being awarded $1,126,315 in grants for 2012. The schools receive grants of…
Buzz: A.A. Dixon has pulled its school grade up
The word that we are getting is that A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence has successfully pulled its grade up to at least a D…
Florida Tops the Nation in Hispanic Graduation Rates
Hispanic and African American students in Florida are much more likely to graduate from high school than their counterparts in other states according to a…
Thomas has few minority principals, it’s not likely to improve
The Escambia County Public School District has a very diverse student enrollment. Only 49.7 percent of the students are white. However 78 percent of the…
Florida Students Move Ahead in Reading and Math
Florida’s students continue to exceed expectations on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0). Yesterday’s results for FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics show that students…
Santa Rosa County in the top 5 for Reading, Science and Math
The release of reading, math and science scores for Santa Rosa County 4th to 8th grade students finds that SRC in the top five in…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County stuggles with reading
The FCAT 2.0 reading scores are out. Escambia County trails the state and neighboring counties. Fourth Grade – percentage passing State: 62% Escambia: 58% gap…
Reading is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. Here in Pensacola, literacy is a major problem in some of…
Pensacola can compete in new economy, at least some can
Cities have found that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation is college graduates. Metropolitan areas with fewer graduates are falling behind…
St. Paul teachers honored by Library of Congress
Press Release: Local Teachers to Participate in National Educational Program Lori Cuevas, Lorelei Darga and Katrina Mougey of St. Paul Catholic School in Pensacola, Fla.,…
PMA Summer Art Camp
The PMA is excited to open the doors to Summer Art Camp’s for children Monday, June 4! Their team of art educators is energized and…
Cottage Foods Class
Escambia County will host an informational session for people interested in selling foods made in their homes. The Escambia County Extension office is offering a…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County hurts in math, too
The question that keeps popping up in my head is: What did Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the school district administration do to prepare the teachers…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County struggles at third grade level in reading
Escambia County had 3,161 third-graders take the FCAT reading exam. Fifty-one percent of them scored a 3 or higher on the exam, compared to 72…
Over a third of state’s third-graders aren’t at reading grade level
The FCAT 2.0 results in math and reading are out for third-graders. Once again the state is trying to put a happy spin on the…
Take Stock in Children’s 2012 Graduates
Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit organization with a solid history of breaking the cycle of poverty by providing scholarships, mentors and hope, will…
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
Teens in Escambia and Santa Rosa County have the opportunity this summer to take part in two exciting events through Chain Reaction, the local…
Will School Board do anything about Camelot fiasco?
In 2010, the Escambia County School Board voted 4-1 to approve a one-year, $1.8-million contract with Camelot Schools of Pennsylvania, LLC. to take over the…
