Category: Education
Three districts wanted appointed superintendent
A review of the voting by district on the 2018 referendum for an appointed school superintendent reveals that three districts approved of the change. Two…
Lewis Bear Jr – ‘A Force of Nature’
On WCOA this morning, Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, discussed Lewis Bear Jr.’s commitment to the university. “For many years,…
Bergosh supports appointed superintendent, not a Boss Hogg
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed appointed vs. elected school superintendent on my radio show yesterday. The voters approved moving to appointed in the 2018 general…
Lewis Bear Jr. & the Arts
Former Pensacola Museum of Art Maria Goldberg discussed Lewis Bear Jr’s love for the visual arts. “If you were to look back in the history…
Superintendent: Grit, determination needed
At the end of the 2020-21 school year, School Superintendent Tim Smith and the Escambia School Board began work on a five-year strategic plan. “The…
Superintendent responds to Salzman
Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith responded to State Rep. Salzman’s call for his resignation with a viewpoint in the Pensacola News Journal. He addresses…
Viewpoint: Setting schools on a collision course
Superintendent reversal would set Escambia Schools on a collision course with failure By Jarah Jacquay Escambia County’s governmental gears are grinding slowly into reverse and…
The Fair offers college scholarships
The Pensacola Interstate Fair is proud to announce that applications are now available for the 2023-2024 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant program. Deadline to…
School board gave Smith positive ratings
The school board evaluated School Superintendent Tim Smith last May at the end of his full school year. No one said he needed improvement. District…
Myth-busting: School District is better
In the fall of 2018 when voters approved a referendum empowering the school board to appoint the school superintendent, the district ranked 53 out of…
Salzman wants School Superintendent to resign
In letter on her official letter, State Rep. Michelle Salzman has requested the Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith resign, stating, “Every day that we…
Florida college enrollment expected to decline
From the News Service of Florida: Enrollment in the Florida college system dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic and is not projected to return to pre-pandemic…