Category: Education
Buzz: Push for Catholic vs. West Florida High game to be played at maritime stadium
West Florida and Catholic will face off this Friday to see which team advances in the Florida 5A football playoffs. The Catholic Crusaders won their…
Fraud at school cafeterias
Now we know why the Escambia County Public School District set up a toll-free fraud hotline. The daily newspaper reports that an outside audit of…
UWF General Counsel no longer counsel, shifted to assistant to provost
By Jesse Farthing Lee Gore, who was heading up the University of West Florida Office of the General Counsel, has been terminated from that position,…
Report: First Eight Years Indicate a Child’s Success
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection TAMPA, Fla. – Third grade is the crossroads of a child’s educational future, according to a report released…
Harper and Gilley honored
The Florida Small Business Development Center Network has honored Dr. Rick Harper, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and Engagement at the University…
Oakcrest teacher named to People Magazine Teacher of the Year list
PEOPLE magazine has announced the six winners of the magazine’s second annual “Teacher of the Year” Awards (#teacherofyear. John Herber, a fifth-grade teacher at Oakcrest…
Third-graders talk about government shutdown
My daughter Tricia teaches third graders. She talked to her class about the federal government shutdown. “We talked about what a budget is (I compared…
It’s official. UWF Argos will play football at Maritime Park in 2016
Collier Merrill is making his last CMPA board meeting a huge one. After weeks of negotiations, University of West Florida President Dr. Judy Bense announced…
Pine Forest graduate gets recognition as North Carolina high school track coach
Ryan Albertson, Pine Forest High Class of 2001, is featured in the New Bern, N.C. Sun Journal for his work as cross country coach at…
A different take on drug expulsions
The daily newspaper reports that drug expulsions are up in the Escambia County public schools. Superintendnent Malcolm credits his random drug tests, the drug dog…
Rubio hits all the hot topics: Obamacare, education and college debt
By Jesse Farthing U.S. Senator Marco Rubio expressed his desire to repeal the Affordable Care Act today during a roundtable meeting with local business owners,…
Molino Park Elementary School vandalized. When will school district improve school security systems?
At the beginning of the year, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas established a task force to come up with measures to improve school security. He asked parents…
UWF hires USM official for first Chief Diversity Officer
This notice was sent to the University of West Florida staff: I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kim LeDuff as the university’s new…
T.T. Wentworth Museum closes until November
Press Release: The T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum will be temporarily closed from Aug. 6 until November 2013 while preparations are made for the…
FSU offers Troops to Teachers program
Press Release: A U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program now offered at Florida State University will help veterans transition into new careers…
Escambia middle schools have fallen way behind. Time to take notice
Public education in Escambia County is at a crisis level. The latest Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores and school grades show a very dire situation,…
FCAT: About half of school district reads, adds or writes on grade level
The Florida Public School District grades are in. Escambia County remains a “C” district. The FCAT scores show that about half of its students aren’t…
Ranelli to step down as Dean of UWF Business School
Dr. Ed Ranelli has sent a letter to the faculty and staff of the University of West Florida’s College of Business stating that he is…
4-H Foundation will keep $1.6 million, according to UF professor
Dr. Nick Place, dean of the University of Florida /IFAS Extension, announced his decision regarding the Escambia County 4-H and its future at today’s Escambia…
Discover Earth is coming to West Florida Public Library
DISCOVER EARTH is coming! The West Florida Public Library announces an ongoing interactive museum exhibit and program series beginning July 30 through Sept 27. WFPL…
