Category: Education
Only a third chose classroom instruction in Escambia
NorthEscambia.com reports that only about a third of parents with school-aged children in the Escambia County School public school system told the district that they…
Board approves opening delay, mask rules
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School District is delaying the start of school for two weeks due to the coronavirus, with the semester…
Wentworth’s sensationalized history of the KKK
In 1927, the editor of the Ku Klux Klan’s monthly periodical “The Kourier,†asked T.T. Wentworth, Jr. to write an article on the rebirth of…
Official statement on Escambia schools
Inside Scoop:Â Hours before the school board was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, July 21, Superintendent Thomas announced he would recommend the board delay the first…
Breaking news: Santa Rosa to delay school opening
Santa Rosa County School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick has notified teachers and principals that he will delay the start of the school year and will provide…
Escambia School District leans into masks
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While it doesn’t look to be instituting a hard mandate regarding the use of face masks, the Escambia County School District…
Dr. Lanza on schools re-opening
“I decided, let me just ask my 9-year-old granddaughter what she prefers…She said she would much rather be at school with teachers and friends.†by…
Poll: Parents want to delay school openings
On Sunday, July 19, Inweekly had The Political Matrix poll 1,000 parents which children in Escambia County public schools. Â Nearly two-thirds of them are uncomfortable…
Compare FDOE reopening plan with Thomas’ plan
Today is the deadline for parents in Escambia to notify the school district whether their children will attend school, take classes online or will be…
School board wades into reopening schools
“You’re kind of flying by the seat of you pants.†by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With the start of the school year just weeks away, local…
Teachers: ‘Afraid of dying’
“They’re afraid they’ll possibly die.”- Darzell Warren, president of the Escambia Education Association. By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In August, students in the Escambia County School…
UWF looking into renaming Wentworth museum
From UWF: Yesterday evening, UWF Historic Trust leadership was made aware of T.T. Wentworth Jr.’s role as a leader in the Ku Klux Klan. This…
Parents, teachers question plan to reopen schools
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continues to climb, local education officials and…
The Big Back-to-School Experiment
“We expect you to be serious when you make that choice. You’ll be locked in.†– Superintendent Malcolm Thomas by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The upcoming…
Florida schools ordered to reopen next month
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer…
UWF Songs of Impact winner – video
The original song “Home is where the Heart is†earned more than 1,200 votes in UWF’s Songs of Impact campaign. The winners, UWF senior Delaney…
UWF requires masks for campus visitors
UWF announces updated visitor guidelines during pandemic  Pensacola, Fla. – June 26, 2020 – The University of West Florida has established new guidelines and…
Breaking news: Tate High to no longer use Confederate flag on programs
A parent notified Inweekly that the school’s principal called and said they would discontinue the ‘five flags’ Confederate logo immediately, using a ‘T’ temporarily.
Tate High named for Confederate veteran
Why would the Tate High principal use a logo with a Confederate flag? Its namesake was a Civil War veteran who would tell his students…
Confederate flag has resurgence in Panhandle
Walmart and NASCAR have banned the Confederate flag. The former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Escambia County Commission replaced the Confederate flag in the…
