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…
Reeves calls referendum a ‘political game’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves worked to pass the referendum for an appointed school superintendent in 2018 and sees no reason to abandon it after less…
ReadyKids! and Read Across Pensacola Day
This March, ReadyKids! is thrilled to announce the kick off of National Reading Month with the official proclamation and celebration of Read Across Pensacola Day….
School Board needs to step up to the plate
Quint Studer, a major proponent for an appointed school superintendent, believes it’s too soon to return to an elected superintendent. “This is a whole new…
Escambia Democrats fight banning books
Escambia Democratic Party Statement on the Escambia County School Board’s Decision to Remove Books. The Escambia Democratic Party is outraged with the decision on Monday,…
UWF Students join statewide walkout
Protest DeSantis Education Moves by Jeremy Morrison On Thursday, students at the University of West Florida joined with thousands of other students on high school…
Breaking: School Board to vote on returning to elected superintendent
Ellen Odom, the general counsel for the Escambia County School Board, has notified the Escambia County Commission that District 1 School Board member Kevin Adams…
ReadyKids! announces Read Across Pensacola Day and Community Celebration
This March, ReadyKids! is thrilled to announce the kick-off of National Reading Month with the official proclamation and celebration of Read Across Pensacola Day. Every…
Omaha 360 combats gun violence
ABC News’ Brad Garrett has talked about gun violence and ways to reduce it, but the missing piece has always been communities’ commitment and law…
