In letter on her official letter, State Rep. Michelle Salzman has requested the Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith resign, stating, “Every day that we prolong this transition to new leadership there…
Category: Education
Florida college enrollment expected to decline
From the News Service of Florida: Enrollment in the Florida college system dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic and is not projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming years, according to…
Reeves calls referendum a ‘political game’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves worked to pass the referendum for an appointed school superintendent in 2018 and sees no reason to abandon it after less than three years since the school board…
ReadyKids! and Read Across Pensacola Day
This March, ReadyKids! is thrilled to announce the kick off of National Reading Month with the official proclamation and celebration of Read Across Pensacola Day. Every year on March 2, the National…
School Board needs to step up to the plate
Quint Studer, a major proponent for an appointed school superintendent, believes it’s too soon to return to an elected superintendent. “This is a whole new game for school board members,”said Studer on…
Escambia Democrats fight banning books
Escambia Democratic Party Statement on the Escambia County School Board’s Decision to Remove Books. The Escambia Democratic Party is outraged with the decision on Monday, February 20, 2023, by the Escambia County…
UWF Students join statewide walkout
Protest DeSantis Education Moves by Jeremy Morrison On Thursday, students at the University of West Florida joined with thousands of other students on high school and college campuses across the state in…
Breaking: School Board to vote on returning to elected superintendent
Ellen Odom, the general counsel for the Escambia County School Board, has notified the Escambia County Commission that District 1 School Board member Kevin Adams has announced his intention to present a…
ReadyKids! announces Read Across Pensacola Day and Community Celebration
This March, ReadyKids! is thrilled to announce the kick-off of National Reading Month with the official proclamation and celebration of Read Across Pensacola Day. Every year on March 2, the National Education…
Omaha 360 combats gun violence
ABC News’ Brad Garrett has talked about gun violence and ways to reduce it, but the missing piece has always been communities’ commitment and law enforcement’s collaboration with them. That’s why he…
ECT should be ‘laser focused’
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May is disappointed that the $5.1 million handed out by the Escambia Children’s Trust last week didn’t focus on the children living in pockets of poverty. He believes…
Board approves Corcoran salary
From The News Service of Florida: The state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a contract for Richard Corcoran to lead New College of Florida amid an effort by Gov….