The Escambia County School District has five D schools and four F schools. The two troubled middle schools have solutions. The state ordered the District to turn over Warrington Middle to Charter…
Category: Education
Bellview Middle to become Community Partnership School
Children’s Home Society Regional Director Lindsey Cannon announced on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning that Bellview Middle has been approved to the Escambia County’s next Community Partnership School. Here…
Daily Outtakes: Business as usual for Trust
The Escambia Children’s Trust sent a message to taxpayers yesterday: “Move along. There’s nothing to worry about.” My message: At some point, ECT will need to prove that the millions they have…
High School All-Star Football game Dec. 15
It’s East vs. West as local high school seniors battle to see who’s the best in the Pensacola Sports’ High School All-Star Series Football Game! This event showcases top players from Santa Rosa, Okaloosa,…
Escambia District earns B for 2022-23
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) today released school grades for the 2022-23 school year. Escambia County earned a B for the fourth consecutive year. Why this matters: Former Superintendent of Schools…
Daily News: No School Grades
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz have repeatedly touted that Florida has one of the best – if not the best – public education systems in the country….
UWF hits another milestone
Press Release: The University of West Florida will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Pensacola Bay Center. Since…
Daily Outtakes: ECT director two finalists
The Escambia Children’s Trust review committee for the next executive director met yesterday. The committee passed on to the entire board for consideration in January: Lindsey Cannon, Regional Executive Director for the…
Daily Outtakes: How to better spend $5 million
The community is divided over the Escambia Children’s Trust, especially since last Tuesday’s program committee workshop regarding the Out-of-School Time grants. Other nonprofits have questioned the large amount of funds paid to…
UWF Women in Leadership Conference info
The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, will host the 10th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 14. The…
PSC nonprofit certification deadline Jan. 1
The Pensacola State College Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Philanthropy certification program ensures that applicants meet federal, state and local regulations while adhering to the highest nonprofit management standards. The program is…
UDC dance
The Urban Development Center fought to keep its Escambia Children’s Trust grant – $1.2 million over three years – at the ECT program committee’s workshop this morning. The grant was intended to…