Math scores for fourth and fifth grades

Here are the other elementary school math scores FOURTH GRADE District Name School Name Grade Percentage in Level 3 or Above 1 2 3 4…

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Third Grade Math Scores

Local charter schools made the top and bottom of the Third Grade Math scores for Escambia County. Pensacola Beach Elementary had 95% of its third…

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Math scores drop

As many predicted, students math scores dropped during the pandemic school year, 2020-21. Statewide 3-8 graders had 10% fewer students score Level 3 or higher;…

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New UWF trustee approved

The Florida Board of Governors recently announced the appointment of William “Paul” Bowers to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. His term began…

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Wentworth and his WCOA broadcasts from San Carlos

When I interviewed Dr. Jamin Wells for “Healing Pensacola” (Inweekly, 7/29/21), he mentioned that T.T. Wentworth Jr. had done over 160 weekly broadcasts on history…

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Interview with Wentworth family member

For this week’s cover story – “Healing Pensacola: What’s T.T. Wentworth Jr.’s Real Legacy,” I interviewed Sharon Yancey. She’s a minister living  in Atlanta and…

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30M Words creator has new program

Dana Suskind, creator of 30 Million Words, has a new early learning initiative, 3Ts – Tune In, Talk More and Take Turns. Suskind gave a…

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Bicentennial Saturday, July 17

The 200th Anniversary Commission would like to invite the public to Florida’s Territorial Bicentennial and Escambia County’s 200th Anniversary on Saturday, July 17 at the Historic Village, Museum…

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Funds available for tuition and more at Pensacola State

Federal Relief grant dollars  are available to eligible current and future part-time and full-time Pensacola State College students. This is NOT a loan that students will…

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Denny Wilson, new principal for Warrington Middle

Denny Wilson, who led Oakcrest Elementary from an F school to an A, has been approved by the Bureau of School Improvement to serve as…

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How did each third grade perform in language arts

Escambia County  had 16 of its 35 third grade classes finished above the state percentage for Level 3 or higher.  Pensacola Beach Elementary, a charter…

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By the numbers: Third-grade scores by county

Note: Santa Rosa (tied for fifth) and Okaloosa (tied for sixth) are in the top 10 counties.Escambia tied for 36th out of 67 counties. Escambia…

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