Breaking: Cannon chosen Trust executive director

The Escambia Children’s Trust Board voted 6-3 for Children’s Home Society’s Lindsey Cannon to be its new executive director. Lumon May, David Peaden, and David…

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UWF faculty, undergrads tackle Alzheimer detection

University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. Teamwork: The product was…

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Daily Outtakes: A Different School Board

The Escambia County School District has five D schools and four F schools. The two troubled middle schools have solutions. The state ordered the District…

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Bellview Middle to become Community Partnership School

Children’s Home Society Regional Director Lindsey Cannon announced on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning that Bellview Middle has been approved to the…

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Daily Outtakes: Business as usual for Trust

The Escambia Children’s Trust sent a message to taxpayers yesterday: “Move along. There’s nothing to worry about.” My message: At some point, ECT will need…

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High School All-Star Football game Dec. 15

 It’s East vs. West as local high school seniors battle to see who’s the best in the Pensacola Sports’ High School All-Star Series Football Game! This event…

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Escambia District earns B for 2022-23

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) today released school grades for the 2022-23 school year. Escambia County earned a B for the fourth consecutive year….

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Daily News: No School Grades

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz have repeatedly touted that Florida has one of the best – if not the best…

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UWF hits another milestone

Press Release: The University of West Florida will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec….

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Daily Outtakes: ECT director two finalists

The Escambia Children’s Trust review committee for the next executive director met yesterday. The committee passed on to the entire board for consideration in January:…

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Daily Outtakes: How to better spend $5 million

The community is divided over the Escambia Children’s Trust, especially since last Tuesday’s program committee workshop regarding the Out-of-School Time grants. Other nonprofits have questioned…

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UWF Women in Leadership Conference info

The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, will host the 10th annual Women…

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PSC nonprofit certification deadline Jan. 1

The Pensacola State College Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Philanthropy certification program ensures that applicants meet federal, state and local regulations while adhering to the…

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The Urban Development Center fought to keep its Escambia Children’s Trust grant – $1.2 million over three years – at the ECT program committee’s workshop…

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Children’s Theater Company called out for ‘blatant lies’

When the Escambia Children’s Trust’s program committee met this morning, the leaders of the Children’s Theater Company (CTC), Eric Dozier and Mehr Mansuri, tried to…

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Escambia names 10 finalist for Teacher of the Year

The Office of Community Involvement for the Escambia County (FL) Public Schools is proud to announce the Top 10 Teachers of the Year Nominees. Nominated…

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Daily Outtakes: Important meetings today

Escambia County, City of Pensacola, Opening Doors Northwest Florida have been on the path to revamp the Continuum of Care, which receives federal and state…

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More schools gain Purple Star status

Eleven additional Escambia County Public Schools have been recognized by the Florida Department of Education as Purple Star Schools of Distinction during the 2023-2024 school…

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Tough decisions for Children’s Trust

It’s time to renew the $5.1 million in grants for out-of-school time (OST) programs provided by 19 providers. Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) created the Out-of-School…

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Teachers Union gets pay raise

From the Escambia County School District: On November 15, Escambia County Public Schools, the Escambia Education Association (EEA), and the Union of Escambia Education Staff…

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