Escambia County School District falls in line with Lapado

Two days after the board, the school district announced it further relax its Covid safety protocols to comply with the directive from Dr. Joseph A….

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Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 23

We had a fantastic show today. Rebekah Jones, data scientist and Democratic candidate for Congress, discusses the latest rules from the state on Covid and…

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State puts more Covid decisions in parents’ hands

Gov. DeSantis and his Department of Health have put more Covid decisions regarding the child’s schooling in the hands of parents. Parents will no longer…

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Science vs. Freedom?

ECSD’s mask debate rages on (as does Covid) by Jeremy Morrison The on-campus mask debate continued Tuesday evening during the Escambia County School District School…

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$200 million in refunds unclaimed in Florida Prepaid College program

More than 30,000 families have yet to claim over $200 million worth of refunds from Florida’s Prepaid College Tuition Program, according to program officials. Prices…

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School district increases pay for substitute teachers

Pensacola, FL – On Thursday, August 17, the Escambia County School District (ECSD) School Board approved a pay increase for substitute teachers. The increases are…

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Real News podcast: Beulah Middle School walkway

Hurricane Ida canceled a scheduled press conference on proposed elevated walkway near the Beulah Middle School. I interviewed yesterday Commissioner Jeff Bergosh about the plan…

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DeSantis withholds school funds, defies court ruling

State Withholds Money in Mask Disputes Source: The News Service of Florida. Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday that the state Department of Education has…

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Newpoint CEO loses appeal

An appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of a former charter-school management company CEO who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for racketeering and…

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Hear from experts on FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, face masks

Tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, my guest will be Sally Pipes, President, CEO, Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy at The…

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COVID Uptick drives changes in Escambia Schools

More than 600 Currently Quarantined by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Less than two weeks into the school year, Escambia County schools are instituting stricter COVID safety…

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Florida House Speaker on Real News tomorrow

Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls will be my guest tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. He will recap the 2021 session, covering what passed and how his…

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