Category: Education
Malcolm Yonge not safe
At this weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the status of the Malcolm Yonge Community Center, which has been closed since March 21. Lighthouse…
Principal defends WMS math teacher
At the Florida Board of Education meeting last week, board member Ryan Petty blasted a math teacher at Warrington Middle School who said he had…
Eight PSC athletes sign with four-year programs
Eight Pensacola State College student-athletes struck major deals on Monday, April 24, when they committed to Division I, Division II, NAIA and NAICU colleges and…
Fate of Warrington MS to be determined within two weeks
By Tom St. Myer The fate of Warrington Middle School will soon be determined. Escambia School Board Chairman Paul Fetsko said Friday, April 28, is…
Escambia County Public Schools’ Music Education Program receives national honor
Pensacola, Florida – Escambia County Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding…
UWF breaks ground on Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center
The University of West Florida hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center, a $6 million facility dedicated to enhancing the quality…
Six deepest pockets of poverty [podcast]
Eight years ago, the Studer Community Institute published a map showing the pockets of poverty in Escambia County based on the 2014 census data. Inweekly…
Officials seek help for Warrington Middle
By Tom St. Myer Blindsided by proposals never previously mentioned by Charter Schools USA, Escambia County Public Schools is searching for remedies to salvage a…
PSC Pirates sign ‘Mr. Basketball’
According to lohoud.com, Pensacola State College has signed Dylan Colon, who has been named Mr. Basketball the past last two seasons by the Lower Hudson…
Learn better communication skills through the words and life of Dr. Martin Luther King
What: Communicating the Dr. King Way Where: Pensacola Public Library, 239 N. Spring St., Pensacola When: Tuesday May 9 5:30 pm PENSACOLA—Join us as we…
NAS Pensacola open this weekend
NAS Pensacola will open to the public this weekend, April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on…
Breaking: ECT director campaigns for Hightower
Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer has written a letter to the Escambia County School Board requesting they let Patty Hightower stay on the…
DOE rule hurt Warrington Middle students
At last Thursday’s school board meeting, Warrington Middle School principal Denny Wilson pointed out how the Florida Department of Education rules hurt the students. Before…
UWF to celebrate Day of Giving on April 20
University of West Florida Argonauts from across the country and around the world will come together to support the University and its programs on UWF’s…
UWF’s Argo Bond Fund places first
The University of West Florida’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund won first place among the nation’s student-managed bond funds at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management…
Showtime tickets on sale
Tickets now available for Pensacola Children’s Chorus’s (PCC) – Showtime,the best of stage and screen! Reserve your tickets for PCC’s third and final concert of the…
Teachers and schools invited to apply for Cox Charities Education Grant
Local teachers and schools are encouraged to submit applications for funding through Cox Charities Innovation in Education grants by Friday, April 21. Cox employees contribute…
Gun deaths among kids rose 50% from 2019 to 2021
Recent analysis of the latest annual mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the Pew Research Center found the number…
UWF Founders Week, April 15-20
The University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its fifth annual Founders Week,…
Trust releases new brochure
Press Release: Escambia Children’s Trust Releases A to Z Comprehensive Family Resource Guide for Escambia County Pensacola, FL, April 5, 2023 – Today the Escambia Children’s…
