Category: Education
Escambia schools open Wednesday
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that all schools and district administrative buildings will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Sept. 23. All district employees are to…
Catholic school closures
The Office for Catholic Schools at the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee announce the following school closures due to damage from Hurricane Sally. Closed Monday, Sept. 21…
Schools to stay closed on Wednesday
Escambia County (FL) District Schools Remain Closed Due to Hurricane Sally on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that…
UWF announces gift to create a School of Music
Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 9, 2020 – The University of West Florida announced a gift to rename the Department of Music. An anonymous contribution has…
Saunders passes on performance incentive
University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders has notified Board chairman Dave Cleveland that she will forego any consideration of a salary increase for…
Superintendent Selection Shake-up
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District has selected a new superintendent. School board members voted Tuesday night to bring Dr. Timothy A….
Superintendent Finalists’ Interview Schedule
The Escambia County School Board has announced the schedule for the Superintendent Selection Finalist’ interviews and virtual Meet and Greetinterviews for this Thursday, August 27,…
School District finally holds meetings with military families
Last fall at the Pensacola chamber’s State of the Military luncheon, NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Captain Tim Kinsella made it clear that Escambia County’s public…
Safe school bus travel
The Escambia County School District’s Transportation Department has posted a video about Covid-19 precautions on www.escambiayellow.com. “Our buses transport precious cargo, your children, and transporting them…
Superintendent search narrows to four
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is a step closer to its new superintendent following the school board’s selection of a group…
Cotter withdraws from superintendent selection process
Escambia School Board chairman Patty Hightower told Inweekly last week that Dr. Vincent Cotter, co-founder Exemplary Schools Organization, has withdrawn his name from the list…
Food for students attending school via distance learning
When school starts on August 24, the Escambia County (FLA) School District’s Food Service Department will be providing a drive-thru, meal pick-up service for ECSD…