PS Today: Tale of Two Charter Schools

Are all charter schools treated equally by Superintendent Malcolm Thomas? On Pensacola Speaks today, Rev. Lutimothy May will talk about his dealings with the superintendent…

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Newpoint allegations – what the records indicate

The School District, and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas personally, were notified of teachers being pressured to change the grades of seniors so the students would graduate….

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Education Town Hall tonight

As part of an ongoing series of reports on local education, the Studer Community Institute is hosting a town hall meeting that BlabTV will broadcast…

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PS Podcast: Coach Shinnick talks about UWF football

On Pensacola Speaks, I talked with UWF Head Football Coach Pete Shinnick about his first spring drills. He shares his philosophy on building a football…

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NY Times: Escambia County is among worst counties in U.S. for children in poor families

The New York Times reports that if you’re poor and live in the Pensacola area, it’s better to be in Okaloosa County. In fact, the…

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Newpoint: Superintendent and staff knew of grade tampering allegations a year ago

Despite earlier claims that district only recently learned of possible grade tampering at Newpoint High School, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his staff knew of the…

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PS today: Latest on Newpoint allegations

School Board member Jeff Bergosh will be on the show to discuss the latest information the allegations of grade tampering at Newpoint High School. Pensacola…

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Newpoint: Principal told teachers their jobs depended on graduate rate

Newpoint High School is under investigation after we reported in March that whistleblowers came forward with allegations of grade tampering. The school had weeks before…

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State Testing woes continue

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Less than a week after Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation to roll back the number of tests…

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Inweekly 2011 Flashback: Retooling Reading Failure

In 2006, business and community leaders created Every Child A Reader in Escambia (ECARE). The original planning group partners had all the right players—former School…

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Taxpayer Independence Day is Monday

Florida TaxWatch celebrates Taxpayer Independence Day on Monday April 20. Taxpayer Independence Day is the first day in the calendar year that Florida taxpayers, on…

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Newpoint investigation continues

The investigation of allegations of grade fixing at Newpoint High School could take weeks to complete, according to the Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille….

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Poet Laureate Jamey Jones Presents Book Talk at PSC Library April 15

The poet laureate of Northwest Florida, Jamey Jones, will discuss poets who have influenced him at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Pensacola State College’s…

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Context Florida: ‘The Hunting Ground’ exposes campus sexual assault

By Florence Snyder A Tallahassee theater on a holiday weekend is a lonely place, especially if the film is ‘The Hunting Ground,’ a documentary examination…

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University of West Florida Upcoming Events, April 12-18

University of West Florida Upcoming Events April 12-18, 2015 Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Media interested in additional information should…

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49th Annual Pensacola State College Art Student Honors Exhibition opens April 13

The 49th Annual Pensacola State College Art Student Honors Exhibition is featured April 13 – May 6 at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual…

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Tiger Bay tackles Climate Change

Dr. Robert Bindschadler, NASA Scientist, Emeritus, will be the guest speaker April 17 at the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club. Bindschadler, an active Antarctic field researcher…

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More accountability and oversight needed for charter schools

Ruth Melton, director of government relations for the Florida School Board Association, told Inweekly, “Every year, the state legislature takes a step forward in making…

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FDOE has offered help in Newpoint investigation

Inweekly contacted the Florida Department of Education about the allegations of grade tampering and inappropriate behavior by teachers at the Pensacola Newpoint High School and…

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Top Five Blog Posts and Podcasts for last 30 days

High-performing Charter School accused of grade tampering | Rick’s Blog Has Malcolm Thomas been caught in a lie? | Rick’s Blog City attorney nomination derailed…

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