Category: Education
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust follows up
On Monday afternoon, Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer sent a double-edged follow-up email recarding proposed Children’s Resource Center. At the meeting, the City…
Podcasts: National Health Center Week, ‘Jules,’ CyberSkills2Work, Pelican Drop and more
On Friday’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA, we covered Community Health Northwest Florida celebrating National Health Center Week. Jason Nathanson reviewed “Jules” and…
University of West Florida launches Office of Workforce Development
The University of West Florida launches the Office of Workforce Development, and UWF President Martha D. Saunders has named Dr. Sherry Hartnett its first director….
Daily Outtakes: MiSu No No, Escambia Children’s Trust No Shows
Mi Su may be kicked off Palafox; Little interest in Escambia Children’s Trust strategy sessions; and FPL cuts check for National Naval Aviation Museum. Mi…
Daily Outtakes: Navarre Park warning, TSA PreCheck
Don’t Drink or Swim in the Water The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) has issued a water quality advisory for…
Escambia County Public Schools libraries open, sort of
Escambia County Public Schools communications coordinator Cody Strother sent an email to the media stating that school libraries are open. He added, “Any reporting contrary…
Escambia Children’s Trust Board upset with ‘single source’ grant process
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board expressed its discomfort with how its staff is handling the “single source” grant process. The discussion came after the board…
GB Will Do mixer on Aug. 23
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, is recruiting new members with a mixer and recruitment social on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will…
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet makes Diaz BOM
You have to admire the marketing spin of Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz. On the day the Tampa Bay Times reports the Hillsborough County School…
Daily Outtakes: Fewer books, Less Shakespeare
Escambia County Public Schools opens the 2023-24 school year on Thursday, Aug. 10. Students may find few books in their classroom libraries and limited selections…
Backpack giveaway tomorrow
Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 8 Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner and Chairman Lumon May, in partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida, is hosting…
Breaking: AP Psych may be back in Florida schools
Late Friday, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz blinked and issued a statement, “AP Psychology can be taught in its entirety in a manner that is age…
School district to help AP parents, while not upsetting FDOE
The Escambia County School District announced this afternoon that it will temporarily remove AP Psychology as a course option. Why? “To avoid putting our employees…
Who Said What: Thursday, Aug. 3
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Skanska USA’s attempt to limit liability after its barges broke loose and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge…
‘A Violation of Academic Freedom’
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Historical Association (AHA) has sent a letter to Richard Corcoran, president of New College of Florida, expressing “deep concern about…
Daily Outtakes: Abnormal AP Psych
Inweekly spent most of yesterday trying to find out what was going on with Advancement Placement Psychology after receiving several text messages from parents of…
The College Board issues statements on AP Psychology & Florida
Any course that censors required course content cannot be labeled “AP” or “Advanced Placement,” and the “AP Psychology” designation cannot be utilized on student transcripts….
Breaking: Escambia public students cannot take AP Psychology
Early this morning, I received texts that the Escambia County School Board had voted on July 31 to not offer AP Psychology at the IB…
Daily Outtakes: Slavery apparently ain’t bad
DeSantis Indoctrination in Action – The Florida Department of Education approved PragerU videos to be shown in public schools. This one is on slavery, and…
Fewer teaching vacancies
The teaching vacancies in Escambia County Public Schools may not be as many as reported at last Monday’s school board meeting. From Cody Strother, Communications…
