Category: Education
The College Board issues statements on AP Psychology & Florida
Any course that censors required course content cannot be labeled “AP” or “Advanced Placement,” and the “AP Psychology” designation cannot be utilized on student transcripts….
Breaking: Escambia public students cannot take AP Psychology
Early this morning, I received texts that the Escambia County School Board had voted on July 31 to not offer AP Psychology at the IB…
Daily Outtakes: Slavery apparently ain’t bad
DeSantis Indoctrination in Action – The Florida Department of Education approved PragerU videos to be shown in public schools. This one is on slavery, and…
Fewer teaching vacancies
The teaching vacancies in Escambia County Public Schools may not be as many as reported at last Monday’s school board meeting. From Cody Strother, Communications…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
DR Horton submitted its revised offer for 297 acres at OLF 8 in the Beulah community. On WCOA yesterday, County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh outlined some…
Who Said What – Wednesday, July 26
David Magee, bestselling author and founder of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, will speak on student mental health…
Daily Outtakes: Can’t find teachers
The Escambia County School Board heard at its special meeting on Monday that the school district has 340 teaching openings. Students are returning to class…
Beyond Van Gogh
Step inside the works of post-Impressionist icon Vincent van Gogh when Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, opens at the…
Who Said What – Tuesday, July 25
Mayor D. C. Reeves covered the dropping of mandatory curb recycling on the show, but he also discussed the machete attack and changing the city’s…
Trust to hold town halls
In 2020, to guarantee the future of our community, Escambia County voters supported the creation of the Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) to invest in our…
Who said what
Yesterday, I had County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh on “Real News.” He expects to receive a revised offer for OLF 8 from DR Horton and Stirling…
Daily Outtakes: Who is doing the indoctrinating
DeSantis Indoctrination Begins State education officials have approved content from the conservative nonprofit PragerU to be shown in Florida schools as “supplemental teaching materials.” PragerU…
Local Dems respond to new Black history curriculum
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Education are taking fire for the new African American history curriculum for Florida public schools. The Escambia…
Daily Outtakes: More fight book ban
Last week, five additional parents joined the federal lawsuit filed earlier this spring against the Escambia County School Board for the removals and restrictions of…
Thank you from Shrek
From Caron Sjoberg of Ideaworks: “I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you for helping to get the word out about “Shrek…
Daily Outtakes: Space Force update
First-ever USSF Guardian Takes Command U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Garrett Duff has assumed command of the 45th Comptroller Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base…
Unique Masters for Nursing offered at UWF
The University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health will launch an Entry into Practice (Direct Entry) Master of Science in Nursing program…
Streaming local sports online
A year ago, attorney John Mayes launched MarketableSports. He and his team since broadcast over 85 75 area high school, college, and semi-pro games. They…
New College faculty woes
Amid heavy turnover, New College of Florida officials are in the process of filling 36 faculty positions ahead of the fall semester. New College has…
Shrek The Musical JR.
The Dixon After Hours Performing Arts Academy students present their production of Shrek The Musical JR. at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 14 and 2…






















