Category: Education
Newpoint charges as bad as we reported
Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and six other Florida counties, and Steven Kunkemoeller, owner of…
Breaking news: Charter school owner charged with racketeering and fraud
Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and four other Florida counties, was charged this morning with…
UWF honors mentors
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and recognized eight of its five-year mentors at its…
Hemp History Week Celebration, June 10
Open Books celebrates Hemp History Week on Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at its location at 1040 N. Guillemard. Several short videos will be…
UWF professor, communications students earn top honors
Dr. Bruce Swain, professor emeritus from the University of West Florida Department of Communication, was honored as educator of the year at the 2017 Southeastern…
Pensacola firefighters help Workman Middle School orchestra
Yamaha and Schmidt’s Music came together to donate several musical instruments, including six violins, two cellos, a digital piano and an upright bass to help…
T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum: ‘From the Vault’
The University of West Florida Historic Trust has a new exhibit—”From The Vault: Why and What we Collect”—at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State…
Fred Robbins’ Game Plan camp, June 14-16 [podcast]
Yesterday, retired NFL defensive lineman Fred Robbins was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his Game Plan camp, a free, three-day career development and…
36th Summer Dance Workshop at PSC June 19-24
Press release: Pensacola State College’s 36th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 19-24 on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. On-campus registration for ages 10…
K-2 Archaeology Story Time on Friday, June 9
The Florida Public Archaeology Network staff hosts an archaeology story time, specifically geared for our youngest members of the public this Friday June 9 from…
Storyteller, poet, musician David Gonzalez performs free at PSC June 7
Pensacola State College presents award-winning storyteller, musician, poet and actor David Gonzalez at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room…
UWF Student Body President elected chair of Florida Student Association
On May 20, the Florida Student Association elected University of West Florida Student Body President Kishane Patel to serve as chair for the 2017-18 academic…
Blues on the Bay concert to benefit Workman Middle band
When the Emerald Coast Blues Brothers take the stage at the next Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay Concert on June 4, they, like…
‘Doc’ Ballard shares what really happened when he jumped on the live grenade [podcast]
The guest of honor at tonight’s Heroes Among Us presentation, Donald “Doc” Ballard, shares his story of heroism on “Pensacola Speaks.” Great story. Ballard shared…
Wentworth Foundation endows PSC chair
The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Historical Foundation, Inc. has completed its final phase by placing a parting gift of more than $100,000 with Pensacola State College…
National Flight Academy announces Summer Cyber Security Overnight Program
Pensacola, Fla.: High school students will have a new summer camp opportunity to learn computer programming at the National Flight Academy’s Codebreakers program scheduled for…
38th Chip Boes Championship Basketball Camp starts next month
The 38th Chip Boes Championship Basketball Camp hosted by the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation Sports Speciality Summer Camp Program will conduct…
Escambia County third reading performance rises above state average for first time
Congratulations to the parents, teachers and volunteers who worked hard to improve reading performance in our area. The Florida Department of Education has released the…
State college presidents ask Scott to veto education budget [podcast]
Dr. Ed Meadows, president of Pensacola State College, believes the education budget passed by the Florida Legislature increases funding for the elite universities on the…
PSC Meadows disappointed in funding cut
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State colleges were dismayed by a legislative session that resulted in a major funding increase for state…
