I share the latest information on the fight at PHS vs. Washington football and the rumors about why the next two home games have been moved to Tate at 9 a.m. on…
Category: Education
Escambia County School District underreported teaching vacancies
On Aug. 8, two days before students returned to Escambia County public schools, the News Journal reported the district had 59 vacant teacher positions. However, Inweekly had heard from the teachers’ union…
Audio: Fear of violence leads to PHS football game moving to Saturday a.m.
At last Friday’s high school football game between Pensacola High and Booker T. Washington, a brawl involving several students broke out behind the Washington stands. Nearly every Pensacola Police officer on duty…
2022 Bayou Hills Run set for Labor Day [podcast]
The Bayou Hills Run is one of Pensacola’s oldest running events and we are proud to announce we have partnered with the City of Pensacola to make the 2022 race the Official…
UWF Haas Center to host national conference
The University of West Florida Haas Center will host researchers from across the nation at the 75th annual Association for University Business and Economic Research Fall Conference: Economic Resiliency from Coast to…
IB Program has record-setting year
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Pensacola High School earned an all-time high graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year. PHS IB students passed 91.8% of all exams, an all-time tested high…
Escambia Children’s Trust falters with first round of grants
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) shot blanks on its first round of grants. In June, the ECT board approved the staff’s recommendation to award two grants, totaling $67,700, for it Kindergarten Summer…
Chaotic Trust meeting ends with no decision on funding
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board held a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that lasted over two hours. The staff brought the board three funding proposals. Only one was responsive to a request…
DeSantis looks to veterans, first responders to fill teacher shortage
DeSantis Touts Proposals Amid Teacher Shortage By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills for the 2023 legislative session designed to…
Review ECT Needs Assessment, provide input
You might not have heard the Escambia County Children’s Trust has a Needs Assessment on its website and is asking for public input through Wednesday, Aug. 31. The Needs Assessment will guide…
Pen Air Generates Over $8,000 for Escambia County Public Schools
Pen Air Federal Credit Union is pleased to present the Escambia County Education Foundation with a check worth $8,372.87.53 courtesy of the Share It® program. “The Share-It program is a great example of…
Will UWF Argos reload for 2022? [podcast]
The UWF football team reported to camp this week with lots of questions to be answered. Who will be the new QB to succeed Austin Reed, who transferred to Western Kentucky? Will…