Category: Education
IB Program has record-setting year
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Pensacola High School earned an all-time high graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year. PHS IB students passed 91.8%…
Escambia Children’s Trust falters with first round of grants
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) shot blanks on its first round of grants. In June, the ECT board approved the staff’s recommendation to award two…
Chaotic Trust meeting ends with no decision on funding
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board held a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that lasted over two hours. The staff brought the board three funding proposals….
DeSantis looks to veterans, first responders to fill teacher shortage
DeSantis Touts Proposals Amid Teacher Shortage By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills…
Review ECT Needs Assessment, provide input
You might not have heard the Escambia County Children’s Trust has a Needs Assessment on its website and is asking for public input through Wednesday,…
Pen Air Generates Over $8,000 for Escambia County Public Schools
Pen Air Federal Credit Union is pleased to present the Escambia County Education Foundation with a check worth $8,372.87.53 courtesy of the Share It® program. “The…
Will UWF Argos reload for 2022? [podcast]
The UWF football team reported to camp this week with lots of questions to be answered. Who will be the new QB to succeed Austin…
Schools scramble to fill vacant slots
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida students began returning to classrooms this week amid a teacher and support-staff shortage, with…
Florida ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
Florida ranked 35th of the 50 states in child well-being, lagging on economic issues but doing better in education, in a report released Monday by…
Breaking: Semmes down 17 teachers
Over the weekend, we heard that O.J. Semmes Elementary School hasn’t filled 17 teaching positions, forcing the school district to bus children to Cordova Park…
More kids carrying guns for non-recreational uses, for protection, consider suicide
A new CDC report has found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun in the last 12 months…
Back 2 School Field Day set for Sunday, Aug. 7
The Youth Summit Board will host a Sunday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The field day will take place at the Brent Baseball Field,…
Huge Community turnout for C.A. Weis back-to-school event [podcast]
The Back-to-School event at C.A. Weis was a huge success with over 600 kids attending. Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley has the details.
Report may help get overpass in Beulah
The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Governmental Accountability has issued its “Hazardous Walking Conditions in Florida” report that may pave the way for…
‘All Shook Up’ [podcast]
Rodney Whatley discusses the PSC Summer High School Onstage Workshop’s ‘All Shook Up’ and his book “Acting Year One.” This is the last weekend for…
Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 2
Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, is hosting a Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Tuesday,…
Mobile, Escambia County have successful youth employment programs [podcast]
Commissioner Lumon May and Katelynn Machado, Community Affairs manager for the City of Mobile, talk about their summer youth employment programs. The City of Mobile…
A Feel Good podcast: Weis Health Ambassadors
Barbara Hayes of Community Health Northwest shares the story of the C.A. Weis Elementary students that serve as health ambassadors for the community clinic at…
Tomso named new UWF VP
The University of West Florida has named Dr. Greg Tomso as vice president for academic engagement and student affairs. Tomso previously served as interim vice…
Salzmann sponsors back-to-school giveaway in Molino
Rep Salzman in partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast, Kevin Stevens, Sheriff Simmons and other community partners is sponsoring a food and supplies distribution for…
