Category: Education
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…
Escambia County Ninth Graders struggled with new FCAT reading
Escambia High School had 60 percent of its ninth grade fail to test at or above their grade level. Pensacola High had 49 percent below…
State tries to put happy face on FCAT reading scores
The FCAT reading scores were released today for ninth and tenth graders. Only half of the Florida high school students who took the test performed…
Tampa Bay Times agrees with Outtakes
My Outtakes “FCAT Reality Check” got picked in an expanded version by Florida Voices and Tampa Tribune’s Hernando Today. Imagine that you are asked to…
More from Robinson on FCAT writing
The Florida Commissioner of Education, Gerald Robinson, must still be catching heat over the FCAT writing exam results. He issued this statement on Wednesday afternoon:…
Energy Star Awards
By Stephanie Sharp — At the school board meeting last night, seven Escambia county schools were presented with Energy Star awards. The Energy Star program…
Robinson defends FCAT writing exam
Education Commissioner Gerald Robinson held a press conference this afternoon and allowed reporters from around the state to question him about the Florida Board of…
State Board of Education lowers FCAT writing passing grade (update)
The Florida Board of Education voted today unanimously to lower the passing grade for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing exam. Preliminary results showed only…