Some in the Escambia County School District administration offices will privately say that problems with Escambia schools are tied to race – too many minority students. It’s time we bust that myth….
Category: Education
Is poverty really an excuse for poor public education
Earlier this week, Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas blamed the district’s low assessment scores on Escambia County’s poverty. “Children in poverty don’t have the resources prior to going to school that…
Escambia teacher pay low
In Northwest Florida, Escambia County has the lowest median teacher pay: Okaloosa: $47,693 Santa Rosa: $44,062 Escambia: $41,500 The state average for median pay for teachers is $45,947. Of the 30 Florida’s…
Good and bad news on school grades
The good news is the Escambia County School District has 8 “A” elementary schools, 1 “A” middle school and 1 “A” high school. The bad news is the district has 12 schools…
Escambia ranked 51 of out 67 districts
The Escambia County School District earned 606 points to get a B grade for the 2018-19 school year, according to data released today by the Florida Department of Education. The district is…
Andrade town hall: Laws, Learning and Sewage
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Three of the region’s elected officials held court in Escambia High School’s library Tuesday evening for the Westside Town Hall. During the nearly two-hour affair, residents were able…
Outside firm ran troubled schools better than District
Based on the assessment scores, the Escambia County School Board may want to consider hiring an outside firm to run the entire school district Last year, the Escambia County School District hired…
Nearly impossible to get a ‘F’
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas told the PNJ that his schools’ grades will show a “dramatic improvement” over last year. He said, “It won’t be anywhere near the 14 D’s we…
Thomas v. Triumph: ‘Honestly, I’d rather do it myself’
The PNJ today confirmed what we reported last week — Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has rejected a $2.3 million vocational grant from Triumph Gulf Coast. He says the withdrawal of…
Crisis: Math scores tragic
The middle school math scores are tragic with only one eighth class above the state average (46%)–the magnet school Brown Barge (66%). The other eight middle schools are dismal. Workman Middle School…
Escambia Public Education crisis in a nutshell
Escambia County only has two 10 grades that exceed the state average (53%) for students that are performing on grade level or higher for English Language Arts –West Florida (70%) and Tate…
State assessments reveal district still behind
The Florida Department of Education yesterday released the state assessment grades for the school districts. Santa Rosa County sent out a letter touting its successes. No announcement came from the Escambia County…