Category: Education
Sacred Heart to Offer Babysitting Class
As young adults look to make money during the summer, many turn to babysitting. Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart will offer a babysitting class on…
Gov. Scott disappointed with tuition hike
In press release from the Governor’s Office, Gov. Rick Scott expressed his concerns over the Board of Governors’ decision to raise college tuitions. “I’m disappointed…
Poets for Civil Rights
On Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m., the civil rights organization Movement for Change will host an open mike poetry reading, Poets for Civil Rights,…
Celebrating Pensacola’s Heritage
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, and The University of West Florida present an original television production – Yo Solo: Bernardo de Gálvez on the…
African-Americans at competitive disadvantage
According to the Annual Equity Update by The School District of Escambia County, our African-American students will be at a competitive disadvantage when competing for…
Best Selling Author Coming to West Florida Public Library
New York Times best-selling author, Tim Dorsey, heads to West Florida Public Library in Downtown Pensacola to talk about his latest book, “Pineapple Grenades” and…
Master Teacher Seminar at PSC
More than 30 Florida College System faculty from across the state will attend the 2012 Florida Master Teacher Seminar June 17-21 at Pensacola State College….
PSC ranked on of the best values
Pensacola State College is one of the best values in public education, according to the most current U.S. Department of Education’s ranking. Pensacola State College…
PHS Students Receive Law Academy Scholarships
In March 2012, the Dr. Sarah J. Ussery Law & Public Service Academy Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of the former Pensacola High School…
NY Times columnist blasts FCAT
The NY Times wrote about the FCAT today. There are two paragraphs by Michael Winerip that stood out: Does the test truly measure what the…
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…