Category: Education
Escambia School Board: 7-Year-Old should testify in book fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library…
Two candidate forums this week
Tuesday, July 16 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Greater Pensacola Chamber, in partnership with Pensacola Young Professionals, is hosting a candidate forum inviting Escambia…
NAS Whiting Change of Command
Capt. Ted Elkins, U.S. Navy, relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard…
Judge rules Escambia School board can be deposed
From the News Service of Florida: A federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments that Escambia County School Board members and the superintendent of schools should be…
Meet Kira Stevens, world-class Paralympic athlete
UWF senior Kira Stevens is an emerging Paralympic Athlete for Team USA track and field. She is a four-time U.S. Paralympic High School All-American in…
Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust meets today
The Escambia Children’s Trust board meets today at 5:30 p.m. in the county commission chambers. Here is the agenda: I. Call to Order (Tori Woods)…
Escambia Schools seek input on wellness initiatives
Escambia County Public Schools is reviewing its wellness initiatives and is looking for input from district staff members, as well as members of our community….
Daily Outtakes: Will banned books return to Escambia schools?
In a motion for a preliminary injunction filed last week, lawyers for the plaintiffs requested a preliminary injunction on seven books that “have not been…
Local law firm inks first NIL deal with local high school athlete
Gulf Breeze High School student, 2026 graduate, and standout athlete Presley Moseley has signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement with Autumn Beck Blackledge…
DeSantis awards $4.4 million for A&P training at PSC
At press conference at Pensacola State College this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth…
Escambia County reading scores improve
Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring…
UWF earns highest marks in its history
The University of West Florida displayed a strong performance in metrics measuring retention, median wages upon graduation and high-impact practices in the Florida Board of…
Real News: Student cellphones, City leadership, YMCA games
Escambia County School Board member Kevin Adams discussed with Inweekly the need for parents to be aware of the dangers to children of unlimited and…
Health and Hope Clinic building a new wing
Health and Hope Clinic will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Health and Wellness Wing at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21, at 1718…
Pensacola Catholic High robotics team heading to nationals
Pensacola Catholic High School Robotics Team, also known as ‘Crubotics,’ will compete in the MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) World Championship for the third year…
More on Healthy Schools Escambia…tomorrow
Press Release: Escambia Children’s Trust is excited to announce the launch of the Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Healthy Schools Escambia initiative, available on…
The Blue Trees are coming to Foo Foo Fest
The University of West Florida Historic Trust was awarded a grant by Foo Foo Fest and ACE to present The Blue Trees, an environmental art…
Daily Outtakes: Trust Secrets revealed
Last fall, Escambia Children’s Trust board set a precedent when it denied renewal of three programs that fell short of each organization’s proposed deliverables. The…
No Surprise: UDC fails to repay loan again, gets another extension
On the morning the Escambia Children’s Trust holds its monthly meeting, NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center failed to pay off its loan from the…
Escambia Children’s Trust meets tomorrow
Escambia Children’s Trust continues to do the bare minimum of keeping the public informed. Below is the agenda. My comments are in red. Board of…
