Category: Education

Center for Science in the Public Interest Policy Director Margo G. Wootan is upset that Congress wants pizza declared a vegetable in school cafeterias: It’s…

The National Whistleblowers Center defends people who come forward and point out injustices and crimes where they work. It’s motto is “Honesty without Fear.” NWC…

Tying community-involvement with students to their success in school—and life— Escambia County School District Superintendent Malcolm Thomas challenged people to become actively involved with youth….

School Board member Jeff “Godzilla” Bergosh wants to put another obstacle in front of law enforcement investigating crimes on public school campuses. “I believe the…

WEAR TV 3 reports that four moms in Escambia County say their children were abused by their teachers at Camelot Academy, the alternative school run…

Here’s what we’re hearing inside the Escambia County public school system: 1. Superintendent Malcolm Thomas had a closed-door meeting with Lincoln Park Elementary administration and…

A study conducted by the American Association of University Women shows 48 percent of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual harassment in the 2010-2011 school…

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas will be allowed to directly give his “sales pitch” to young voters at luncheon sponsored by United Way, who is recruiting that…

Technology doesn’t always work as planned. Yesterday, the daily newspaper drove readers to its website when the print edition wasn’t delivered to most places until…

Based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests of the past 10 years, we know that Escambia County public schools are dealing with a large percentage…

Gov. Rick Scott has published on his floridahasarighttoknow.com the salaries of all the staff at the state’s public universities. The info is in a huge…

The buzz is public education funding could have a $1.2 billion shortfall if Florida lawmakers keep the same funding level for the 2012-2013 fiscal year….

Just as Escambia County public schools had climbed back up to an overall B average, the state is considering toughening the scoring system for the…

Okaloosa County School Board voted recently to not accept the salary increase set forth by the state. The savings was small, only about $5,000 total,…

Press Release: More than 2,500 military and veteran students at the University of West Florida (UWF) will have access to specialized resources to assist in…

The arrested head football coach of Escambia High School, Scott Anderson, resigned in 2004 as the head coach of Columbia High School after only coaching…

Escambia High assistant coach Timothy Andrew Jansky has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and harassing in a misdemeanor proceeding. According to the…

The Southern Poverty Law Center is investigating the Escambia Public School District over its discipline of its minority students. It has embarked on a DMC…

When Superintendent Malcolm Thomas announced his decision to close A.A. Dixon Charter School, he didn’t count on the outpouring of support for Rev. Lutimothy May,…

Escambia High head football coach Scott Anderson and assistant coach Timothy Jansky have been placed on administrative leave with pay after the Escambia County Sheriff…