Category: Education
Celebrating Pensacola’s Heritage
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, and The University of West Florida present an original television production – Yo Solo: Bernardo de Gálvez on the…
African-Americans at competitive disadvantage
According to the Annual Equity Update by The School District of Escambia County, our African-American students will be at a competitive disadvantage when competing for…
Best Selling Author Coming to West Florida Public Library
New York Times best-selling author, Tim Dorsey, heads to West Florida Public Library in Downtown Pensacola to talk about his latest book, “Pineapple Grenades” and…
Master Teacher Seminar at PSC
More than 30 Florida College System faculty from across the state will attend the 2012 Florida Master Teacher Seminar June 17-21 at Pensacola State College….
PSC ranked on of the best values
Pensacola State College is one of the best values in public education, according to the most current U.S. Department of Education’s ranking. Pensacola State College…
PHS Students Receive Law Academy Scholarships
In March 2012, the Dr. Sarah J. Ussery Law & Public Service Academy Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of the former Pensacola High School…
NY Times columnist blasts FCAT
The NY Times wrote about the FCAT today. There are two paragraphs by Michael Winerip that stood out: Does the test truly measure what the…
What a school superintendent can do
Cami Anderson, a New York school superintendent, made Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential list. Why? “In New York City’s then infamous District 79, Cami declared…
Camp Landfill
Are the kids looking for stuff to do this summer? Escambia County is inviting them to the landfill. The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste…
Escambia County Receives Grant From Laura Bush Foundation
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries announced that 238 school libraries are being awarded $1,126,315 in grants for 2012. The schools receive grants of…
Buzz: A.A. Dixon has pulled its school grade up
The word that we are getting is that A.A. Dixon Charter School of Excellence has successfully pulled its grade up to at least a D…
Florida Tops the Nation in Hispanic Graduation Rates
Hispanic and African American students in Florida are much more likely to graduate from high school than their counterparts in other states according to a…
Thomas has few minority principals, it’s not likely to improve
The Escambia County Public School District has a very diverse student enrollment. Only 49.7 percent of the students are white. However 78 percent of the…
Florida Students Move Ahead in Reading and Math
Florida’s students continue to exceed expectations on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0). Yesterday’s results for FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics show that students…
Santa Rosa County in the top 5 for Reading, Science and Math
The release of reading, math and science scores for Santa Rosa County 4th to 8th grade students finds that SRC in the top five in…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County stuggles with reading
The FCAT 2.0 reading scores are out. Escambia County trails the state and neighboring counties. Fourth Grade – percentage passing State: 62% Escambia: 58% gap…
Reading is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. Here in Pensacola, literacy is a major problem in some of…
Pensacola can compete in new economy, at least some can
Cities have found that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation is college graduates. Metropolitan areas with fewer graduates are falling behind…
St. Paul teachers honored by Library of Congress
Press Release: Local Teachers to Participate in National Educational Program Lori Cuevas, Lorelei Darga and Katrina Mougey of St. Paul Catholic School in Pensacola, Fla.,…
PMA Summer Art Camp
The PMA is excited to open the doors to Summer Art Camp’s for children Monday, June 4! Their team of art educators is energized and…
