Category: Education
What schools improved or which ones declined
We have been crunching the sch0ol grade numbers. FCAT 2.0 was tough, but some schools actually improved their scores. As reported earlier today, A.A. Dixon…
Will State DOE rescue Warrington Middle
Three years into his proclaimed turnaround of Warrington Middle School, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his school board must admit that the millions that they have…
A.A. Dixon outperforms school district
While Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his school board spent so much time chastising Rev. Lutimothy May and A.A. Dixon Charter School, the district saw two…
Escambia County Finalist for Florida’s Top Teacher Award
One of five finalists for Florida’s top teacher will soon be named the 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year. This year’s winning…
Pensacola Voice misses Dixon story
The Pensacola Voice is the area’s oldest African-American owned newspaper. It’s front-page cover story for the July 5 edition is “A.A. Dixon Charter says School…
PSC Makes Top 100 List
For the fourth straight year, Community College Week magazine has named Pensacola State College to its list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers in the…
Buzz: Kennedy in Pensacola
The civil rights and racial discrimination issues with the Escambia County School District are spiraling out of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ control. Attorney Mike Papantonio has…
Thomas didn’t practice what he preached
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas showed up a couple years ago at a ceremony honoring Dr. Michael Thompson, Jr., the pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church. At…
Buzz: Superintendent takes over asst. principal hiring
We have heard that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has taken over the hiring of all assistant principal. In the past, principals had that authority. I’m not…
Appointments Called ‘Bogus,’ ‘Joke’
A number of administrative appointees appeared before the Escambia County School Board yesterday to thank Superintendent Malcolm Thomas for their assignments. None of them were…
Malcolm Thomas: Question of Respect
Yesterday the Escambia County Public School District redrafted and redrafted an amendment to its contract with the A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence. At no…
The Dixon Decision
The proposed amendment to A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence’s contract with the Escambia County School District is bittersweet. While potentially sparing the charter of…
Hightower on A.A. Dixon
Escambia County School Board member Patty Hightower says she doesn’t know what will happen tonight regarding the future of A.A. Dixon charter school, but noted…
Fear in the school district
Since last week’s cover story (“Race & the Classroom“) and my Outtakes (“Lily White Leadership“), my phone and Inbox have been flooded with messages from…
State NAACP comes to Pensacola
State officials with NAACP are in town today to speak with local ministers, community leaders and area attorneys. The A.A. Dixon and Escambia County public…
Dixon: The End or Beginning?
Rev. LuTimothy May always seems happy to talk about A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence. After a disastrous first year, he jumped in last summer…
Temporary rule will save Escambia school grades
Despite some of the lowest FCAT scores in recent memory, Escambia County schools will not see F’s and D’s when the state announces their school…
Sacred Heart to Offer Babysitting Class
As young adults look to make money during the summer, many turn to babysitting. Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart will offer a babysitting class on…
Gov. Scott disappointed with tuition hike
In press release from the Governor’s Office, Gov. Rick Scott expressed his concerns over the Board of Governors’ decision to raise college tuitions. “I’m disappointed…
Poets for Civil Rights
On Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m., the civil rights organization Movement for Change will host an open mike poetry reading, Poets for Civil Rights,…
