Category: Education
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…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
DR Horton submitted its revised offer for 297 acres at OLF 8 in the Beulah community. On WCOA yesterday, County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh outlined some…
Who Said What – Wednesday, July 26
David Magee, bestselling author and founder of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, will speak on student mental health…
Daily Outtakes: Can’t find teachers
The Escambia County School Board heard at its special meeting on Monday that the school district has 340 teaching openings. Students are returning to class…
Beyond Van Gogh
Step inside the works of post-Impressionist icon Vincent van Gogh when Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, opens at the…
