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 (Disproportionate Minority Contact) campaign tracking school discipline…
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MacQueens/Innisfree adopt A.A. Dixon Charter School
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, who stepped up in August to chair…
Two Escambia High football coaches suspended, questions linger
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 Office launched a criminal investigation into whether…
Buzz: Escambia High coaches under investigation
We’ve heard that the football coaches at Escambia High School are under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after a student and a school resource officer were allegedly approached by one,…
Dixon miracle has strings
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the School Board relented to public pressure and agreed to allow A.A. Dixon Charter School to stay open for the entire school year. IN reporter Jeremy Morrison was…
Teacher merit pay doesn’t improve test scores, creates cheaters
Freakonomics says that there’s been “some pretty damning evidence” proving that merit pay for teachers doesn’t work for teachers or their pupils. The research shows that merit pay, in a variety of…
More on Dixon showdown tonight
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed Rev. Lutimothy May about tonight’s Escambia County School Board vote on whether to close A.A. Dixon Charter School. If the Board does it, they will be on…
A.A. Dixon responds to Superintendent Thomas and his workshop
A.A. Dixon is fighting back–their parents, teachers, the churches and the community aren’t going to go away quietly. Tomorrow night’s School Board meeting could be interesting. Too bad, the School District keeps…
Thomas tells IN that he is in favor of closing A.A. Dixon
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas today about the School Board tomorrow on whether to close the A.A. Dixon charter school. Thomas predicts the struggling school…
Buzz: Superintendent Thomas withheld Title I funds from Dixon Charter School
One of the big justifications for closing A.A. Dixon Charter School is that it had nearly $100,000 operating deficit in its first school year, 2010-2011. The IN has learned that the School…
Buzz: GLA getting portables
My earlier buzz item has spurred a flurry of text messages and emails. The Global Learning Academy has taken in so many students from outside of its attendance zone that they are…
Buzz: Thomas out to close A.A. Dixon
The word from the Pace Boulevard Palace (Escambia Co. School Administration office) is Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has made up his mind about closing the A.A. Dixon Charter School. Even though Thomas and…