Category: Education
Escambia continues book-removal process
By Jeremy Morrison The Escambia County School District continues to review books for objectionable content and removal. Most of the books on Escambia’s list have…
House proposes major voucher expansion
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “universal choice,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Thursday announced a…
UWF announces $250k gift to name undergraduate communication program
Pensacola, Fla. – The University of West Florida announced a $250,000 gift from Rhonda and Jerry Maygarden to the Maygarden Family Scholarship Endowment at the…
Podcast: Japanese New Year Celebration
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JAS) will usher in the “Year of the Rabbit” with its 29th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday,…
Progress reports to measure schools
A Senate panel on Tuesday reviewed some of the early results of a new “progress monitoring” system of student assessments in public schools. Lawmakers last…
Zip Codes, Pockets of Poverty, School Grades: Go where the need exists
Earlier this month, I recommended that Escambia Children’s Trust target the pockets of poverty for its funds. School Board member Kevin Adams shared on WCOA…
Before you blame Tim Smith for graduation rate
Escambia County’s 2021-22 high school graduation rate was 78.4%. Some want to blame School Superintendent Tim Smith, but the class of 2022 spent the majority…
Santa Rosa Education Foundation receives grant
Santa Rosa Education Foundation, a local nonprofit that supports education in Santa Rosa School District, today announced it has received a grant for $15,000 as part of a two-year $500,000…
Nearly a third of Escambia Black students failed to graduate on time
Graduation rates in Escambia County fell last year, bucking the statewide trend, according to newly released data from the Florida Department of Education. Even more…
Navy Federal supports public schools
Navy Federal Credit Union hosted over 120 Escambia County district administrators and principals from more than 60 different schools to share how Navy Federal team…
Pensacola Youth Soccer spring registration opens today
Pensacola Youth Soccer Inc., the local nonprofit that organizes soccer for the City of Pensacola, today announced registration for its Spring 2023 season. City residents…
UWF names new provost
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders announced the appointment of Dr. Gary Liguori as provost and senior vice president, effective Jan. 23, 2023….
Gulf Winds announces new scholarship
Gulf Winds and the Gulf Winds Cares Foundation is now accepting applications to their annual academic scholarship program. The program offers five scholarships, each worth…
Living the Dream 2023
A decade ago, local entrepreneurs Quint & Rishy Studer partnered with Commissioner Lumon May to host the first Living the Dream event in Pensacola. Their…
Why the Children’s Trust should do pilot programs in 32505
CEO Chandra Smiley explains why Community Health Northwest Florida moved its headquarters to Jackson Street in the 32505 zip code. In the fall of 2015,…
Escambia Children’s Trust not advancing cash or paying for buildings
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board of Directors met yesterday and made the decision not to advance cash to providers because of concerns over tracking and…
Trust needs to focus on 32505 zip code
The Escambia Children’s Trust meets today to interview 29 providers about their proposals for out-of-school-time programs. While the Trust staff produced a Needs Assessment, it…
Escambia Children’s Trust gives BCC annual report
The Escambia Children’s Trust staff has delivered to the Board of County Commissioners its annual report for 2022. The annual report must include the following:…
Children’s Trust reboots grant reviews
The Escambia Children’s Trust will conduct interviews with the top 29 ranked proposers for its Out-of-School-Time RFP. The first is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan….
Why were Children’s Trust proposals rejected?
After spending four hours reviewing dozens of proposals for out-of-school time programs in late November, the grant committee chair Tori Woods made a motion at…
