Category: Education
Other principals do not hesitate to inform parents about guns on campus
In January, a student at Goose Creek High School in South Carolina was arrested after he was reportedly found with a gun at the school.Goose…
Police report on Washington High incident
Inweekly has received a redacted copy of the arrest report of William David Caldwell, age 16. According to the report, a female student at Booker…
Audio, transcript of Washington High robocall
Here was what Dr. Michael Roberts told the parents and students yesterday about the student found with a gun on campus: Good evening, parents and…
Washington High principal did not tell parents about gun in school (update)
Booker T. Washington High School principal Dr. Michael Roberts sent out a robocall to parents yesterday, but he did not tell the parents a student…
Breaking news: Student arrested with gun at Booker T. Washington High School
Pensacola Police have confirmed that a Booker T. Washington High student was arrested yesterday after he was found with a gun on campus. The rumors…
Music educator of the year named: Jonathan Clark
In an effort to support music education and to celebrate local educators who excel, the Blues Angel Music Foundation announces the awarding of their inaugural…
Creative Learning offers merit scholarships
Creative Learning Academy has launched a new program that provides academic scholarships to high-achieving students. CLA will offer a limited number of selective, merit-based scholarships…
Pensacola native, Booker T. Washington alum wins prestigious award
The University of Iowa Press book Dubuque’s Forgotten Cemetery: Excavating a Nineteenth-century Burial Ground in a Twenty-first-century City by Robin M. Lillie and Jennifer E….
Chamber hands out PACE awards
Last night, the Greater Pensacola Chamber announced its 57th Annual PACE Award recipients during a special one-night event at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front….
UWF announces major gift to enhance, name College of Health
University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5 million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name the…
UWF Historic Trust breaks ground on Museum Plaza
Today, the University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education project that will help tell…
Fred Levin invests $100,000 in UWF Football
Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin has made a generous contribution to the University of West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to support the Argonauts. “The University…
Podcast: Wyrosdick on International STEM Symposium
Santa Rosa School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick discusses the International STEM Symposium that his school district and Discovery Education are hosting next week During the invite-only professional development…
The Global Corner brings the world to local elementary schools
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, The Global Corner reached a significant milestone. While visiting Ensley Elementary School with their Passport to China, this non-profit organization taught…
Lawmaker wants exemption for college search records, meetings
Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples) has proposed Sunshine Law exemptions for information about applicants for top jobs at state universities and colleges. The proposal (HB 351)…
Tate High and UWF win CyberThon challenge
More than 140 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in CyberThon 2017 last weekend, the third annual cybersecurity challenge event hosted…
Ashley Hardway Theriot memorial scholarship close to goal
Inweekly has joined the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council and the family & friends of Ashley Hardaway Theriot to establish a study abroad memorial scholarship….
Professor gives University of West Florida $1 million
The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Dr. Bob Kimball, UWF professor of marketing and economics, to create the Bill…
Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year – Kristen White
Santa Rosa Superintendent of Schools Tim Wyrosdick, Santa Rosa School Board Members, and members of the Santa Rosa Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Selection…
Pensacola Speaks: Dr. Brendan Kelly, Rep. Frank White
On New Talk 1370 WCOA, Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF VP for University Advancement will be my guest during the the first half hour. In the…
