Category: Education

Okaloosa County had its last day of school yesterday. Walton County will have its last day next Thursday. Escambia County’s last day is June 3….

The State Board of Education yesterday approved a plan to slowly bump up A-to-F grading standards, so schools will need to do better to earn…

Not Santa Rosa or Okaloosa….it’s Walton County. The State Board of Education approved the designation of 13 Florida school districts as 2011-12 Academically High Performing…

The Escambia County Public School District is installing an anonymous tip line for students, parents and others to report online bullying, harassment and other school…

The former Florida governor was recently awarded the Bradley Prize and $250,000: “The reforms that he put in place during his two terms as Florida…

This past week, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas made a presentation to the Escambia Co. School board on the new online system that the district will launch…

Fewer Escambia County seniors retook the FCAT in 2011 and a smaller percentage passed—meaning they will not graduate this June. Santa Rosa had more seniors…

When Class of 2011 entered kindergarten in 1998, their parents were told if their children studied hard, made good grades, did well on the SAT…

State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that his office will dismiss all charges against Kenneth Campbell, a music teacher at Spencer Bibbs Elementary School, for…

According to news reports, the Florida Legislature cut the education budget about 8 percent, which averages to $542 per student. Doing the math, Escambia County…

Email from a reader: Kudo’s to the PATS students who recently competed in Odyssey of the Mind in Orlando and received awards for their efforts!…

Florida Tribune reports House and Senate have passed SB 1546. Sponsored by Sen. John Thrasher, R-Jacksonville, in the Senate and Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, in…