Category: Education
Papa Gaetz applies for UWF presidency
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Sen. Don Gaetz is among more than 70 applicants seeking to become the next president of…
School Districts impact job creation, see Titusville
Florida Today reports that the City of Titusville in Brevard County has more than 1,000 jobs coming in the next two years, thanks to OneWeb,…
Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer, Brice Harris
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer will open the show. We will discuss his upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal on…
Reach & Rise mentors sought
The Reach & Rise mentoring program trains adult volunteers to provide mentoring services to young people ages 6-17 for one year. We aim to help…
How an A school district selects its school superintendent
St. Johns County School District is an A school district, number one in the state of Florida. St. Johns earned 208 points more than Escambia…
UWF Counseling and Psychological Services receives prestigious accreditation
University of West Florida Counseling and Psychological Services recently earned full accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services, the premier accrediting agency for university…
UWF men’s soccer picked second in Gulf South preseason poll
After reaching its eighth Gulf South Conference Final in the last 10 years in 2015, the University of West Florida men’s soccer team was selected…
Achieve Escambia: ask teachers what works
In my Outtakes column for Aug. 4, I recommend that Achieve Escambia survey the teachers of the Escambia County School District to find out what…
Podcast: Abraham Lincoln as a father
Pensacola historian Alan Manning discussed yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks” his book “Father Lincoln.” He discussed a human side of Abraham Lincoln that has previously been…
Chromebook: valuable resource, not a silver bullet
The PNJ reports that the Escambia County School District will have Chromebooks in the hands of all its students, grades 3-12, by Dec. 31. Chromebooks…
Pensacola Speaks: local author Alan Manning
During the first half hour, Alan Manning will discuss his acclaimed book “Father Lincoln: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Boys – Robert,…
Argos ready to suit up for first football season [podcast]
The University of West Florida plays its first football game on Sept. 3 in Naples, Fla. against Ave Maria University. Dr. Judy Bense, UWF president,…
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