Category: Education
$170K for Larry Butler scholarship fund
The University of West Florida celebrated a $170,000 donation to UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music in support of the Larry Butler Memorial Music Scholarship Fund…
Steenblik named president-elect of Florida American Choral Directors
Dr. Peter Steenblik, director of choral activities at UWF, has been named president-elect of Florida American Choral Directors Association. Why this matters: Dr. Steenbilk is…
Virtual School troubles
Florida Virtual School has put a pause on hiring and is taking other cautious financial measures amid a drop in full-time students completing courses over…
Job fair for Warrington Preparatory Academy
Warrington Middle is now Warrington Preparatory Academy. The new operator, Charter Schools USA, will hold a job fair on Thursday, June 8, from 11 a.m….
Mediocre teacher wants to change Santa Rosa schools
Northview High teacher Vicky Baggett, who chairs the school’s Language Arts Department, has taken her book-banning message to Santa Rosa County. She told the Santa…
Fred Waters Clinic returns
The Fred Waters Youth Baseball Clinic returns on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Read more. The Fred Waters…
Daily Outtakes: Tough walks, even tougher talks
Filthy School I toured Warrington Middle School yesterday with Charter Schools USA Florida superintendent Dr. Eddie Ruiz and Ana Cordal, Charter USA’s vice president of…
Charter Schools USA interview
On WCOA this morning, Dr. Eddie Ruiz, Charter Schools USA’s Florida state superintendent, discussed his expectations for Warrington Middle School. Why take on the challenge…
School rules teed up
The Florida Department of Education is slated on Friday, June 9 to hold a series of online rule-development workshops that would help implement the new…
Tim Smith gone, Malcolm Thomas back
The day Keith Leonard takes over as interim school superintendent, Malcolm Thomas reappears. This email has been sent out: URGENT: Escambia School District Prayer &…
Daily Outtakes: Major Milestone Hit
Kudos to Gupta & IRIS Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS), the Pensacola-based leader in retinal screening technology, announced a significant milestone with the achievement of…
Take Stock hands out $287K, laptops
Take Stock in Children and the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation awarded $287,000 in scholarships to 21 graduating seniors who also received a laptop computer….
Daily Outtakes: Banned Books Giveaway
Push Back Open Books & Prison Book Project and Inweekly have launched a Banned Books Giveaway that will hand out at this year’s PensaPride festival…
City receives funds for Miraflores Burial Ground Study
The City of Pensacola has been selected to receive a $22,160 grant from the National Park Service to fund a ground penetrating radar survey at…
Podcast: Banning Books, Mental Health
A TEAM Approach Yesterday, I interviewed Judge JJ Frydrychowicz about Escambia County T.E.A.M. Court Program and its possible expansion. The Escambia County T.E.A.M. Court Program…
Daily Outtakes: Talking with Tim
Mentor: Malcolm Thomas I interviewed Superintendent Tim Smith yesterday and asked if he felt his predecessor, Malcolm Thomas, was undermining his leadership. “No, he was…
Reeves ready for more economic development
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is ready to launch the next phase of the city’s economic development. Why this matters: Coming off his success in getting…
Faculty censured New College board
The vast majority of faculty at New College of Florida voted in favor of 13 complaints against the college’s Board of Trustees About 80% of…
Daily Outtakes: Team Leonard campaign
People inside and outside the Escambia County School District are working hard behind the scenes to ensure Keith Leonard is the next school superintendent before…
School start time changes raise questions
Beginning with 2026 school year, Florida middle schools will be prevented from beginning the “instructional day” earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools will be…
