Category: Education
Don Gaetz says education not where it should be
State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) said today, during his visit to the IN offices, the Florida Department of Education was hit with a “trifecta of…
Escambia County schools closed on Wednesday, too
Escambia County remains under a tropical storm warning. The warning is not expected to be removed until sometime on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Superintendent Malcolm…
Local Wins National History Fair
The Escambia County School Board breezed through its first regular meeting of the school year last night. Their was a presentation from the PTA, the…
I LOVE Science Needs Volunteers
Press Release: I LOVE Science is looking for volunteers interested in leading monthly, one-hour hands-on science activities in fifth-grade classrooms during the 2012-2013 school year….
School District Workshop
With students still enjoying the last remnants of summer, The Escambia County School Board will hold its regular workshop tomorrow morning. In addition to normal…
New PSC FIlm Course Teaches Diversity
Students in a new communications course at Pensacola State College this fall will view at least a dozen motion pictures and discuss their portrayal of…
Escambia Schools Named in SPLC Complaint
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed five complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights regarding racially discriminatory disciplinarian practices in…
Escambia School District sued by Southern Poverty Law Center
Press Release: The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced today that it has filed a series of civil rights complaints against Florida school districts that…
DOE appoints interim head
Press Release: The State Board of Education met via conference call today and unanimously approved Pam Stewart, Chancellor of Public Schools at the Florida Department…
DOE Robinson leaves sinking ship
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Gerald Robinson has submitted his resignation effective at the end of August. The state board is having an emergency meeting…
Rev. May celebrates birthday painting Dixon
Rev. Lutimothy May celebrates his birthday today. Instead of having a big party, the pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has asked friends to help…
DOE miscalculates O.J. Semmes grade
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that school grades in 40 of Florida’s 67 school districts were miscalculated and have been bumped upward—impacting 213 schools. The…
Collegiate High School Open House at PSC
Come learn about opportunities awaiting you during Collegiate High School’s open house. The community event is 5 to 7 p.m. July 24, in Building 11…
Boom and Bust of Student Loans
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released today its report private student loan market which shows that, according to its estimates, outstanding student loan debt…
Escambia School District drops to C, ranked 52 in state
The Escambia County Public School District is ranked 52 out of 68 districts in the state of Florida, putting it right at the dividing line…
Weekend Review
Our reporter Jeremy Morrison had one heck of week covering local government: Pink Slime Time Asmar, the Union and the “Third Party†EBO Report: ‘Fluff…
First Grade and the Long Day
The Escambia County School District will be taking a couple of new approaches this next school year in an attempt to help students and schools…
Santa Rosa Schools do well again
The Florida Department of Education released school grades for school year 2011-12 yesterday. In a press release, the Santa Rosa District School District celebrated that…
How can district deal with Escambia High School emergency
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has declared an emergency at Escambia High after a recent fire revealed the school had asbestos in the building. The school district…
Gaetz calls for multi-year phase in of new school testing
State Senator Don Gaetz said in a press release that he believes future changes to educational standards should be done over multiple years. He believes…
