Category: Education
Escambia Student Councils to be drug tested
If a middle or high school student wants to participate in extracurricular activities in Escambia County public schools, their parents must agree to let them…
Ain’t No Sunshine at the District
In the days of Sheriff Ron McNesby (2001-2008), Public Records Request by IN were an adventure. It all began when we requested the flight logs…
Race to the Top for Student Success Act
Florida Tribune reports This year’s version of a teacher merit pay bill sailed through the Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee last week. The bill has been…
School Drug Dogs: Hit or Bust?
Escambia County School Board Jeff Bergosh has posted the latest statistics on the daily drug dog searches of middle and high schools in the county….
Whatever happened to…
Last February, Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas told the IN he had another buyer for Brownsville Middle School. Whatever happened to that buyer? Diversity Program…
States with Smartest Kids
Every year, 4th and 8th graders are tested in reading and math, and some states produce far more top achievers than others. The Daily Beast…
Cart before the Horse?
Next Friday, Jan. 28 George Hawthorne will announce at City Hall at 1 p.m. his acquisition of Brownsville Middle School for his P.A.T.H ((Providing Avenues…
Brownsville Middle School sales contract
George Hawthorne emailed me the sales contract for Brownsville Middle School. Diversity Program Advisors is buying the property for $1 million in “as is” condition….
Escambia County schools get $8.37 million
It took awhile but the Escambia County Public School District got word today that it will get $8,373,647 in Race to Top funds. Press Release:…
Spencer Bibbs has amazing FCAT successes
At Spencer Bibbs, the third grade reading scores are up 69 percent since 2007, jumping the percentage of those scoring a three over above from…
Spencer-Bibbs on chopping block
At the school board workshop yesterday, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas brought the recommendation from the School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee to close Spencer Bibbs and divide…
