Category: Education
Inside Tate Assault: Victim threatened
I have had two conversations with people concerning the victim of the sexual assault at Tate High School. The girl is rumored to have a…
Ever’man offers to buy old School District offices
The School Board discussed earlier this week an offer made by Ever’man Natural Foods for the old School District offices on Garden Street. Superintendent Malcolm…
Who is reporting sexual incidents in school district
The figures below are what the Escambia School District reported to the state and law enforcement for the 2009-10 school year–Florida Department of Education’s School…
Inside Tate Assault: Did officials break the law?
The moment the school officials were notified by a parent that a possible sexual assault, involving a 14-year-old victim, happened in a classroom at Tate…
Inside Tate Assault: How not to investigate
This is the Part Two of my interview with the mother who reported the sexual assault at Tate High School. The mother agreed to the…
Inside Tate assault: “Momma, pray for me”
“Momma, pray for me. Momma, pray for me. I’m going to throw up.” That’s what the Tate High School student told his mother over his…
Two elected officials, two stories
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas denies any cover up or delays in reporting the sexual assault at Tate High School. The daily newspaper gave his version of…
Arrest made in Tate sexual assault case
Press Release: A 16-year-old Tate High School student was arrested this evening after allegedly forcing another student to perform a sex act on him. Deputies…
Tate reported few crimes to ECSO last year
Through a public records request of the Florida Department of Education, IN got the School Environmental Safety Incident Report for the Escambia County School District…
Buzz: Tate incident could be tip of the iceberg
I received this email from reader whose wife teaches in the Escambia County Public School District: “I’ve always told my spouse and other friends who…
PNJ reports investigation of Tate High sexual assault
The daily newspaper caught up with the other media and posted something on the investigation of the sexual assault at Tate High School three hours…
Tight budget means eliminating degrees
Orlando Sentinel: Florida universities and colleges are looking at cutting back on their degrees in order to say money. At Florida State University, the bull’s-eye…
North Escambia gives more details on Tate assault timeline
From NorthEscambia.com: The incident occurred March 1 and was reported to the school’s administration no later than March 2, but the incident was not reported…
More on Lincoln Park possibly closing
WEAR TV 3 also did a story on the possible closing of Lincoln Park. Escambia School Superintendent Thomas told WEAR, “My motivation is not to…
WEAR TV reports on sexual assault at Tate
The local ABC affiliate reported last night on the investigation of the possible sexual assault at Tate High School. Two students have been suspended. The…
Teacher pay bill flying towards passage
The Florida Senate will take up its teacher pay bill today and the House bill is expected on the floor of the other chamber next…
Buzz: Brownsville Middle sale not on school board agenda
For the second consecutive month, the proposed sale of Brownsville Middle School to George Hawthorne and his Diversified Program Advisors is not on the agenda…
After nine years of FCAT, high schools aren’t better
After nine years of teaching to FCAT tests at every level, we should see FCAT scores improve at high school. The high school grades should…
Why Escambia Public Schools aren’t progressing
Reading is the issue. Our math gains consistently range from 69-65 percent, but the gains in reading range from 61-55 percent. The percentage of students…
Escambia School District ranked in bottom 25 percent
The Florida Department of Education has been grading the school districts based on their FCAT scores since 2003-2004 school year. In 2009-2010 school year, Escambia…
